The nurse is caring for a mechanically ventilated patient with a cuffed tracheostomy tube. Which action by the nurse would best determine if the cuff has been properly inflated?
a. Use a manometer to ensure cuff pressure is at an appropriate level.
b. Check the amount of cuff pressure ordered by the health care provider.
c. Suction the patient first with a fenestrated inner cannula to clear secretions.
d. Insert the decannulation plug before the nonfenestrated inner cannula is removed.
Question 2
The nurse plans to teach a patient how to manage allergic rhinitis. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. Hand washing is the primary way to prevent spreading the condition to others.
b. Use of oral antihistamines for 2 weeks before the allergy season may prevent reactions.
c. Corticosteroid nasal sprays will reduce inflammation, but systemic effects limit their use.
d. Identification and avoidance of environmental triggers are the best way to avoid symptoms.
The nurse needs to inform the patient with impaired vision when a touch is to occur and ask permissi
Assessing Palpebral Conjunctiva, Patient Position
Computerized Patient Record (CPR)
Sample new patient registration form.
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.
Head of a patient with tertiary syphilis.