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44.  The nurse finds it necessary to assess for a possible leak in a chest tube system.  When checking, the nurse clamps the chest tube closest to the client’s dressing, the bubbling stops. What is your interpretation of this finding?

54.  A client with a suspected pulmonary embolus is brought to the emergency department.  He complains of shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain.  Which other clinical findings would support this diagnosis? 

38.  The nurse is providing education about CPAP.  Which purpose below would be the most accurate to discuss with the client and the family?   

21. The nurse responds to a ventilator alarm and finds the patient lying in bed gasping and holding the endotracheal tube (ET) in her hand. Which action should the nurse take next?

9. A nurse is preparing for the admission of an infant with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Choose the interventions that would be included in the plan of care. (Select all that apply.)

24.  A client who sustained a head injury is intubated and receiving volume-cycled mechanical ventilation. The nurse knows which of the following is true about assist-control (AC) ventilation? Select all that apply

11. The nurse is assigned a group of pediatric clients. After receiving shift report, which client should the nurse assess first?  

23. A client’s ventilator is alarming. The nurse sees apnea on the alarm screen. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A 12-year-old child diagnosed with Conduct Disorder, has been the neighborhood bully for several years. The parents say, “We can’t believe anything our child says.” Recently, the child shot a dog with a pellet gun and set fire to a trash bin outside a store. When developing a plan of care, what should the Psychiatric Technician remember about the underlying issues in children with Conduct Disorder?

After an adolescent diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) begins methylphenidate (Ritalin) therapy, a nurse notes that the adolescent loses 10 pounds in a 2-month period. What is the best explanation for this weight loss?