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Which of the following is affected when the ventilator is dys-synchronous with the patient?

Which statements can be considered advantages of nasal ET tubes as compared with oral ET tubes? (choose all that apply)

You are assessing an 82-year-old female patient with a minor complaint. Which of the following is appropriate?

You are about to transfer a 92-year-old female from her bed to a stretcher. What is a major concern when handling and moving this patient?

The nurse is reviewing the health record of a client diagnosed with genital herpes. The nurse recommends the client discuss suppressive therapy with the healthcare provider based on which outbreak frequency?

In reviewing the results of the client’s blood work, the nurse recognizes which abnormal lab value should be reported to the health care provider?

63. Endotracheal intubation and positive pressure ventilation are instituted because of a client’s deteriorating respiratory status. What is the priority nursing intervention at this time? 

You observe that your EMT partner has challenges with documenting his vital signs accurately. It seems like sometimes he even makes information up. What is the MOST important reason for him to properly document accurate vital signs?

After you have confirmed a conscious 6-year-old child has choked on a toy, you assess that the airway is still partially obstructed. What is the BEST plan if the child is able to cry?

During your assessment of a patient, you find a shunt in his lower arm. The patient states he had the shunt placed last week and only had dialysis once. His complaint today is that he doesn’t feel well. He has a fever and nausea with redness and soreness around the shunt. Based on this information, you believe the problem to be: