A 30-year-old patient who is breathing spontaneously at a fr…
A 30-year-old patient who is breathing spontaneously at a frequency of 28/min has blood gases as follows: pH 7.32, PaCO2, 58 mmHg, PaO2 45 mmHg. The physician wants to improve the patient’s blood gases. Which of the following methods is most beneficial for this patient?
Read DetailsA home health care nurse is visiting an older adult client w…
A home health care nurse is visiting an older adult client who tells the nurse that she is feeling tired, is unable to shop for groceries, and would like the nurse to shop for her. Shopping and performing personal errands for the client is prohibited in the nurse’s job description. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing response?
Read DetailsA nurse is talking with a client who has schizophrenia. Sudd…
A nurse is talking with a client who has schizophrenia. Suddenly the client states, “I’m frightened. Do you hear that? The voices are telling me to do terrible things.” Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
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A patient is speaking with the nurse about their abusive relationship with their spouse. The patient states “I wish that he would just hit me already! I feel so much anxiety and tension, like I am walking on egg shells!” Which stage in the cycle of violence is this patient most likely in?
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