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The nurse understands that increasing the oxygen concentrations on a client with what diagnosis can be fatal?

Your client has a large abdominal wound with copious drainage and many layers of gauze 4X4s in the dressing. The client develops a skin rash to the tape due to frequent dressing changes. What might you recommend for this client?

The nurse’s priority concern when monitoring the oxygen delivery system on a client is what?

The nurse is caring for a client who is intubated and mechanically ventilated. What is a priority nursing intervention?

Which client response indicates that discharge teaching was effective concerning home care oxygen therapy?

The high flow _______________________ mask provides the most reliable and consistent oxygen enrichment.

The nurse applies oxygen at 2 LPM via a a nasal cannula. What is a priority nursing action after oxygen administration for this client?

The nurse understands that when monitoring a partial-re-breathing mask and a Non rebreathing mask the bag must remain 1/3  inflated during inspiration and expiration and this is what determines the flow setting.

What measures are included as part of the Braden Scale?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Which syndrome causes motor weakness that affects the upper extremities and usually occurs in patients older than 50 years of age?