A nurse who works in a critical care setting is caring for an adult female patient who was diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and promptly placed on positive-end expiratory pressure (PEEP).
When planning this patient's care, what nursing diagnosis should be prioritized?
A) Impaired gas exchange
B) Risk for aspiration
C) Acute pain
D) Anxiety
Question 2
After a fall in the supermarket near his home, Mr. G has experienced a slow recovery in hospital from hip replacement surgery 9 weeks prior, enduring a postoperative infection and a slow resumption of mobility.
Consequently, the care team has recommended that Mr. G be moved to a facility better able to meet his rehabilitative needs. Which of the following goals should be prioritized during his rehabilitation? A) Effective pain management
B) A return to pre-fall levels of mobility
C) Improvement in functional capacity
D) Freedom from infection
The general survey includes assessing every patient for signs of distress.
A nurse administers an intermittent bolus feeding.
All messages must be documented and placed in the patient's chart.
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: extension.
Emergency Care