The nurse is caring for a patient who has come to the ambulatory ...

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The nurse is caring for a patient who has come to the ambulatory care clinic after experiencing a chemical burn to the eye. The nurse should irrigate the patient's eye with which solution?
 
  a. Normal saline
  b. Tap water
  c. Sterile water
  d. A mixture of half sterile water and half normal saline

Question 2

The nurse carefully applies suction prior to deflating the cuff on a cuffed tracheostomy in order to prevent which complication?
 
  a. Bleeding
  b. Excessive negative pressure
  c. Accidental dislodgement of the tube
  d. Aspiration

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Answer to Question 1

A
The preferred solution for use when irrigating the eye is an intravenous bag of normal saline. In the event that normal saline is not available, the next option would be tap water.

Answer to Question 2

D
By suctioning prior to deflating the cuff, the oral liquids that are trapped above the balloon can-not be aspirated. Bleeding, negative pressure, and dislodgement of the tube are not related to cuff inflation.