Author Question: The hospice nurse delays the use of oropharyngeal suctioning because it: a. will decrease mucus ... (Read 51 times)

shenderson6 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The hospice nurse delays the use of oropharyngeal suctioning because it:

a. will decrease mucus production.
b. will be tiring to the patient.
c. is not necessary.
d. puts the patient at risk for infection.

Question 2

When a patient is diagnosed with gestational diabetes, the nurse cautions that a major complication is that during the early pregnancy the fetus suffers from:

a. lack of nutrition.
b. dehydration.
c. hypoglycemia.
d. hyperglycemia.

gabrielle_lawrence · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Suctioning should only occur if the patient is choking because it causes an increase in mucus production and is tiring to the patient.

Answer to Question 2

D
A result of gestational diabetes is sustained fetal hyperglycemia during the early months of pregnancy.