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The nurse is caring for a client who is a day 1 post-op thoracotomy.  When assessing the chest tube for proper functioning, the nurse should be concerned if there is constant bubbling in which of the following areas?      

A client has a long history of COPD and is admitted to the hospital with cor pulmonale. The client states, ”  The doctor told me that my heart is failing”.  “Did I have a heart attack?” The nurse explains to the client that

The client is NPO and is receiving central parenteral nutrition (PN) via a subclavian catheter.  Which precautions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply).

Following a craniotomy, a client has been admitted to the Neurological Intensive Care Unit. The nurse has established a goal to maintain intracranial pressure (ICP) within the normal range. Which interventions should the RN include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply).

As the triage nurse in a busy Emergency Department, the following four clients walk in the door at the same time. Which client should be seen first?

Your client has an order for 525 mg of an antibiotic in {x} ml of 0.9% Normal Saline to be infused over 1 hour and 15 minutes. How many ml per hour (ml/hr) will you set the pump? Record your answer using 0 decimal place(s). Enter only a number in the blank.

According to material discussed in this class, the outcome of a hearing screening should:

Questions 25-33 refer to the following Case 5 (the case is shown after the question):Question 27:Based on the ABR reports, the configuration of hearing loss for this child is:

Ototoxic medications cause a low-frequency hearing loss.

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