A patient is being mechanically ventilated in the ICU. The ventilator alarms begin to sound. The nurse should complete which of the following actions first? a) Manually ventilate the patient. b) Notify the respiratory therapist. c) Troubleshoot to identify the malfunction. d) Reposition the endotracheal (ET) tube.

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A patient is being mechanically ventilated in the ICU. The ventilator alarms begin to sound. The nurse should complete which of the following actions first?

a) Manually ventilate the patient.
b) Notify the respiratory therapist.
c) Troubleshoot to identify the malfunction.
d) Reposition the endotracheal (ET) tube.

 
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The nurse is performing chest auscultation for a pt with asthma. How does the nurse describe the high-pitched, sibilant, muscial sounds that are heard? Rales Crackles Wheezes Rhonchi

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The nurse is performing chest auscultation for a pt with asthma. How does the nurse describe the high-pitched, sibilant, muscial sounds that are heard?

  1. Rales
  2. Crackles
  3. Wheezes
  4. Rhonchi
 
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A 77-year-old woman presents to the local community center for a blood pressure screening. The women’s blood pressure is recorded as 180/90 mm Hg. The woman has a history of hypertension, but she currently is not taking her medications. Which of the following questions is most appropriate for the nurse to ask the patient first? a) “Why is it that you are not taking your medications?” b) “Are you able to get to your pharmacy to pick up your medications?” c) “Are you having trouble paying for your medication?” d) “What medications are you prescribed?”

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A 77-year-old woman presents to the local community center for a blood pressure screening. The women’s blood pressure is recorded as 180/90 mm Hg. The woman has a history of hypertension, but she currently is not taking her medications. Which of the following questions is most appropriate for the nurse to ask the patient first?

a) “Why is it that you are not taking your medications?”
b) “Are you able to get to your pharmacy to pick up your medications?”
c) “Are you having trouble paying for your medication?”
d) “What medications are you prescribed?”

 
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Which of the following terms refers to a graft derived from one part of a patient’s body and used on another part of that same patient’s body? a) Autograft b) Allograft c) Homograft d) Heterograft

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Which of the following terms refers to a graft derived from one part of a patient’s body and used on another part of that same patient’s body?

a) Autograft
b) Allograft
c) Homograft
d) Heterograft

 
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