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The respiratory therapist review the ventilator flow sheet for a post-op patient. The vent settings have not changed during the past 24 hours. The peak and plateau pressure were recorded as follows: Time:                                            0700am        0900am         1100am Peak Pressure:                                 24                   28                    34 Plateau Pressure:                             20                   24                    30   What is the problem?

The nurse is caring for an individual with nephrotic syndrome. When reviewing the client’s daily laboratory results, the nurse should be concerned by an elevation in which values?

What is the primary purpose of Automatic Tube Compensation (ATC) in mechanical ventilation?  

A patient is on mechanical ventilation with a tidal volume (VT) of 550 mL, a peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 25 cmH₂O, plateau pressure of 20 cmH₂O, a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 5 cmH₂O, and a FiO2 of 50%. What is the dynamic compliance of the patient’s lungs?

The nurse is teaching nutrition guidelines to a client newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. What recommendations should the nurse give the clients to eat a healthier diet?

The nurse is conducting nutrition teaching with a client who just passed a kidney stone. The client asks what can be done to decrease the risk for developing more kidney stones. What advice should the nurse include in teaching?

The nurse is reviewing the dietary habits of a healthy 55-year-old female client when the client asks, “How much fiber should I consume each day?” What amount should the nurse recommend as the minimum?

A client at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) asks the nurse why the health care provider recommended following the Mediterranean diet. The nurse explains that this eating pattern contributes to the primary prevention of CVD because of what factor?

The nurse is teaching senior clients about osteoarthritis (OA). The nurse recognizes teaching has been effective when a client identifies what as the greatest known modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee?

The PROT-AGE Study Group has developed guidelines for optimal protein intake for older adults. When using these guidelines, what would the nurse calculate as the approximate daily protein requirement for a healthy older adult weighing 132 pounds (60 kg)?