To decrease ventilator associated pneumonias, what suction catheter should be used when suctioning a patient on CMV?

What are the indications for an oropharyngeal airway?   I. Fascilitate suctioning II. Keeps the tongue from falling back III. Use to keep the nasopharynx patent IV. Used as temporary bite block

What is the suction pressure used for nasotracheal suctioning a pediatric patient?

An adult patient with bilateral rhonchi is being suctioned with a 14 french catheter and suction pressure set at -90 mmHg. While suctioning no secretions are aspirated. What should the practitioner do at this time?

What actions must be taken when suctioning a patient endotracheally on CMV?   I. Lubricate the suction catheter II. Hyper-oxygenate III. Use a open suction catheter IV. Orally suction prior to endotracheal suctioning  

How would you classify these radiolucencies?

The physician orders the patient to be started on Heparin infusion for DVT using the Heparin Protocol below. The patient weighs 176 lbs.    Weight Based Heparin Protocol: Give the patient a bolus of heparin 80 units/kg (Use Stock: Heparin sodium 10,000 Units/mL for IV use). Start Heparin infusion to run at 18 units/kg/hr (Use standard concentration: 25,000 units heparin in 250 mL D5W). Check aPTT in 6 hours after infusion started. Adjust heparin therapy based on the table below. Heparin Protocol aPTT results Bolus or Hold Change Infusion Rate Order aPTT lab again PTT < 35 Bolus 80 units/kg Increase by 4 units/kg/hr  6 hours after bolus PTT 36-45 Bolus 40 units/kg Increase by 3 units/kg/hr  6 hours after bolus PTT 46-56 None Increase by 2 units/kg/hr 6 hours after an increase PTT 57-75 None No change In the morning and daily PTT 76-90 None Decrease by 2 units/kg/hr  6 hours after a decrease PTT 90-120 Hold infusion 1 hr Decrease by 3 units/kg/hr  6 hours after a decrease PTT > 120 Hold infusion 2 hr Decrease by 4 units/kg/hr  6 hours after a decrease   What is the initial heparin bolus (Use 1 above)? Record your answer as a whole number. _______units  

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The nurse is caring for a patient who has a acute illness.  Which characteristic describes acute illness?

How would you describe this type of bone loss?