48. A nurse is caring for a 27-year-old female who sustained…
48. A nurse is caring for a 27-year-old female who sustained multiple rib fractures on the left side from a motor vehicle collision in which she was not wearing her seat belt. The patient was diagnosed with a hemothorax and pneumothorax on the left side. She has two chest tubes in place connected to suction and closed drainage systems with water seals. Which of the following should the nurse perform to assess for air leaking at the site of the chest tube?
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Before entering this exam, you were asked by your instructor to hold up your three scratch pieces of paper. Answer “true” or “false” for this statement: I held up all sheets of blank scratch paper, both back and front to the camera
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The nurse receives a phone call from a distressed client. The client completed her birth control pill package three days ago while on vacation and missed two pills because she did not have a new package of pills with her. Which instruction should the nurse give this client?
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