Author Question: Which of the following are nursing interventions? (Select all that apply.) a. Order chest x-ray ... (Read 92 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of the following are nursing interventions? (Select all that apply.)

a. Order chest x-ray for suspected humerus fracture.
b. Order antibiotics for a respiratory infection.
c. Reposition a patient who is on bed rest.
d. Remind a patient to cough and deep breathe after surgery.
e. Write transfer orders to move a patient to another hospital unit.

Question 2

The client has bilateral casts on the upper extremities, so the nurse will be measuring the blood pressure in the legs. Which of the following does the nurse expect the diastolic pressure to be?

a. 10 to 40 mm Hg higher than in the brachial artery
b. 20 to 30 mm Hg lower than in the brachial artery
c. 50 mm Hg higher than in the brachial artery
d. Essentially the same as in the brachial artery

smrerig · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C, D
A nursing intervention is defined as any treatment based on clinical judgment and knowledge that a nurse performs to enhance patient outcomes. Repositioning a patient and encouraging coughing and deep breathing are examples of nursing interventions. Ordering a chest x-ray, ordering antibiotics, and writing transfer orders are examples of medical interventions performed by a health care provider.

Answer to Question 2

D
When measuring the blood pressure in the legs, systolic pressure is usually higher by 10 to 40 mm Hg than that in the brachial artery, but the diastolic pressure is the same.
The systolic pressure, not the diastolic pressure, is 10 to 40 mm Hg higher than in the brachial artery.
Expecting the diastolic pressure to be 50 mm Hg higher than in the brachial artery is incorrect.
Expecting the diastolic pressure to be the same as in the brachial artery is incorrect.