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A nurse hears the high pressure alarm on a ventilator for a patient with recent chest trauma. The settings on the ventilator are: Mode A/C, rate 14, 650 Vt, FiO2 40%, and PEEP 10. What should the nurse assess to ascertain the potential cause of the alarm? Select all that apply.

A client is taking methylphenidate sustained release (Ritalin SR) tablets once daily for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The medication peaks in 4-7 hours and has a duration of 12 hours. At which time should the nurse instruct the client to take the prescribed dose?

A client who was extubated 2 hours ago is becoming increasingly restless. The last vital signs before extubation were pulse 88 beats/min, respirations 18 breaths/min, blood pressure 138/78 mm Hg, and PaCO2 45 mm Hg. Current vital signs include pulse 104 beats/min, respirations 26 breaths/min, blood pressure 140/80mm Hg, and PaCO2 62 mm Hg. The nurse would anticipate which of the following actions?

According to Charles Horton Cooley and his theory of the “looking glass self”, how do we develop our self-concept?

A patient is diagnosed with a large pulmonary embolism. When explaining to the patient what has happened to cause respiratory failure, which information will the nurse include?

Which of the following statements made by the patient would alert the nurse to possible elder abuse or neglect? Select all that apply

Tuberculosis should be suspected in patients with the following symptoms:

Respiratory hygiene includes providing surgical masks for patients with symptoms of respiratory illness when they enter the facility.

Signals from hydrogen molecules help to form the MRI image.

PART 2: Written Response Questions Write down your written responses for Questions 18-20 with pen and paper (or on a tablet computer with an electronic pen) and keep the exam and RPNow running. Once you are done or once the time limit is up, you have 20 minutes to scan your written responses to Questions 23-25 and upload them as a single PDF file in the following  assignment section in the Midterm 1 Module on Canvas. We can only accept PDF documents. Try to limit the size of your files to less than 5 MB and make sure that your answers are complete and legible. PDF files > 5 MB will be automatically compressed before grading, which may negatively affect readability. If you are using a phone or digital camera to take pictures of your written work and don’t use a scanner app, a popular way to convert your files into a single PDF is to import your pictures into a MS Word document (other word processing software should work, too) and export it into a PDF file. In order to receive full points, the first 3 significant figures of your numerical answers must be correct.