Resp Proctored Exam Adult Health III (Asn) - Albany State Uni.

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a client who the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. Which of the following results should the nurse expect to see?

The physician orders 1000 mL D5W to infuse over 10 hours. There is 375 mL left in the bag. How many hours and minutes will it be before the bag is empty?

CPAP and BIPAP modes can be used:

The nurse is assessing a patient who has a chest tube in place post CABG. The nurse observes that the drainage in the tubing rises and falls in rhythm with the patient's respirations. How should the n

The nurse is caring for a patient who was hospitalized 2 days earlier with aspiration pneumonia. Which assessment information is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

The finding of normal breath sounds on the right side of the chest and decreased breath sounds on the left side of the chest in the newly intubated patient is probably due to a

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1-day postoperative following a left lower lobectomy and has a chest tube in place. When assessing the client's three-chamber drainage system, the nurse notes tha

The client has a mediastinal chest tube. Which symptoms require the nurse's immediate intervention? Select all that apply.

Your patient's arterial blood gas levels indicate hypoxemia. He does not have an endotracheal tube and his respiratory rate is 16 breaths/minute. The first intervention to relieve hypoxemia is to:

Which item should the nurse plan to omit from the meal tray of a client being treated with theophylline (Theo-Dur)?

The physician orders insulin lispro 28 units subcutaneous. The medication is supplied in 100 units/mL. How many units will the nurse administer?

Which factors may predispose the patient to respiratory acidosis? Select all that apply.

The physician orders Synthroid 100 mcg po daily for a patient with hypothyroidism. The medication is supplied in 0.1-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?

A critically ill patient has a central intravenous line inserted into the left subclavian vein. After the procedure, what nursing intervention is used to detect the most serious complication of this p

The physician orders Lorabid 350 mg po for pneumonia. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 200 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? Round to tenths.

A nurse is assessing a client who has a pneumothorax with a chest tube in place. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and requires mechanical ventilation. The client receives a paralytic. The nurse recognizes that this medication is fo

A nurse is suctioning the endotracheal tube of a client who is on a ventilator. The client's heart rate increases from 86/min to 110/min and becomes irregular. Which of the following actions should th

A nurse is assessing a client immediately after the provider removed the client's endotracheal tube. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

The physician orders erythromycin 1 g in 100 mL of D5W to infuse in 30 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour using an "IV" pump. Whole number

Which injuries are considered life-threatening requiring immediate intervention?

A nurse is caring for a client who has opioid toxicity and has a respiratory rate of 6/min. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

The nurse has just received arterial blood gas (ABG) results on four patients. Which result is most important to report rapidly to the health care provider?

Which of the following drugs decrease pulmonary vascular resistance?

A nurse in a provider's clinic is caring for a client who reports erectile dysfunction and requests a prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following medications currently prescribed for the clien