« previous next »

Author Question: The licensed nurse is getting report from the unlicensed assistive personnel in relation to the ... (Read 68 times)

ishan

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 546
on: Jul 17, 2018
The licensed nurse is getting report from the unlicensed assistive personnel in relation to
  the morning vital signs. Which statement would indicate that the rectal temperature
  needs to be taken via a different route?
 
  A) The client was on oxygen when I took the reading.
  B) I was unable to read the temperature since there was a small amount of stool on the
  thermometer.
  C) Since the client was confused, I took the temperature rectally.
  D) The client has had diarrhea three times this morning.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the healthcare facility with narcotic overdose.
  The client has shallow respirations, tremors, headache, weakness, altered sensorium, and
  fruity-smelling breath.
 
  According to the arterial blood gas evaluation, the client's pH is
  decreased and PCO2 is increased. Which acidbase imbalance has occurred?
  A) Respiratory acidosis
  B) Respiratory alkalosis
  C) Metabolic acidosis
  D) Metabolic alkalosis


lkanara2

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.

Did you know?

People with alcoholism are at a much greater risk of malnutrition than are other people and usually exhibit low levels of most vitamins (especially folic acid). This is because alcohol often takes the place of 50% of their daily intake of calories, with little nutritional value contained in it.

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

Did you know?

The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.

Did you know?

The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.

Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
Home Health Nurse. Home Health Nurse.
The Period-Luminosity Relation The Period-Luminosity Relation
Nurse opens sterile package Nurse opens sterile package
The relation between the physical and perceptual dimensions of sound. The relation between the physical and perceptual dimensions of sound.
How to find the maximum and minimum of a quadratic relation How to find the maximum and minimum of a quadratic relation
Video: Optic Nerve and Optic Disk Animation (Part 1 of 2)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library