A patient with sleep apnea who uses a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is preparing to have inpatient surgery. Which instructions should the nurse provide to the patient?
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If the standard deviation of a set of scores is equal to 2,…
If the standard deviation of a set of scores is equal to 2, the variance of that set of score is equal to 4.
The nurse monitors a patient in the emergency department aft…
The nurse monitors a patient in the emergency department after chest tube placement for a hemopneumothorax. The nurse is most concerned if which assessment finding is observed?
During change-of-shift report on a medical unit, the nurse l…
During change-of-shift report on a medical unit, the nurse learns that a patient with aspiration pneumonia who was admitted with respiratory distress has become increasingly agitated. Which action should the nurse take first?
A patient with acute pancreatitis is NPO and has a nasogastr…
A patient with acute pancreatitis is NPO and has a nasogastric (NG) tube to suction. Which information obtained by the nurse indicates that these therapies have been effective?
The nurse will teach a patient with chronic pancreatitis to…
The nurse will teach a patient with chronic pancreatitis to take the prescribed pancrelipase (Viokase)
A patient with a pleural effusion is scheduled for a thorace…
A patient with a pleural effusion is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Which action should the nurse take to prepare the patient for the procedure?
A patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices has a new pr…
A patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices has a new prescription for propranolol (Inderal). Which finding is the best indicator to the nurse that the medication has been effective?
After the nurse gives IV atropine to a patient with symptoma…
After the nurse gives IV atropine to a patient with symptomatic type 1, second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, which finding indicates that the drug has been effective?
A patient whose heart monitor shows sinus tachycardia, rate…
A patient whose heart monitor shows sinus tachycardia, rate 132, is apneic, and has no palpable pulses. What action should the nurse take next?