Answer to Question 1
B
Nasotracheal suctioning is the preferred route for obtaining a sputum specimen when the client is unable to cough to produce a sputum specimen on his or her own.
The nasopharyngeal route for suctioning is used when the client is able to cough, but is unable to clear secretions by expectorating or swallowing. It is not the preferred route for obtaining a spu-tum specimen.
The oropharyngeal route is used when the client is able to cough, but is unable to clear secretions by expectorating or swallowing. It is not the preferred route for obtaining a sputum specimen.
The orotracheal route is used when the client is unable to manage secretions by coughing. The nasotracheal route is preferred over the orotracheal route because stimulation of the gag reflex is minimal.
Answer to Question 2
B
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A The nurse should take the patient's vital signs, but the initial action should be to stop the blood transfusion.
B If a blood reaction is suspected, the nurse stops the blood transfusion immediately.
C The nurse should not slow the rate of blood flow. The nurse should stop the blood transfusion.
D The nurse should first stop the blood transfusion. The nurse notifies the physician and blood bank personnel after the transfusion is stopped.
A medical assistant holds a specimen container to receive a biopsy sample.
Examples of the most common X-ray positions and the images they produce.
Building a Client Base
Hydrogen burns to produce energy and water
The nurse begins the general survey
Testing patellar reflex, client in a supine position