Author Question: The nurse inserting an endotracheal tube to maintain a patent airway in a client confirms placement ... (Read 82 times)

Zoey63294 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

The nurse inserting an endotracheal tube to maintain a patent airway in a client confirms placement of the tube. What condition might occur if the tube is incorrectly placed?

A) Hyperventilation
B) Gastric distention
C) Pneumothorax
D) Anergy

Question 2

A 51-year-old female client has been reading health magazines and is aware of the fact
that menopausal women are more susceptible to coronary artery disease (CAD).

The
client arrives at a health care facility eager to know more on the prevention of CAD.
What instruction should the nurse offer to help prevent the client from being susceptible
to CAD?
A) Avoid foods rich in carbohydrates
B) Emphasize on crossing legs when sitting
C) Emphasize on elevating feet when sitting
D) Avoid sugary foods

swimkari · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
It is vital to check placement immediately on insertion because incorrect placement (e.g., in the esophagus) prohibits oxygenation and can promote gastric distention. With hyperventilation, the person breathes abnormally quickly or deeply, resulting in too little carbon dioxide in the blood. Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural cavity or between the pleura and the chest wall. It may result from trauma or be a complication of chest surgery or chest-tube drainage. Anergy refers to a person being unable to respond to a foreign agent in the bloodstream.

Answer to Question 2

D