Author Question: The nurse is caring for a client with hyperthyroidism, who has been experiencing fevers. The nurse ... (Read 76 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for a client with hyperthyroidism, who has been experiencing fevers. The nurse understands that a number of factors affect the body's heat production, including:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Basal metabolic rate
2. Thyroxine output
3. Sympathetic stimulation
4. Gender
5. Genetics

Question 2

The nurse is delivering ventilations using a bag-valve-mask while another nurse delivers chest compressions at a ratio of how many breaths to compressions?

1. 1 ventilation to 5 compressions
2. 1 ventilation to 30 compressions
3. 2 ventilations to 15 compressions
4. 2 ventilations to 30 compressions

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

Answer to Question 1

1,2,3,4
Rationale: The basal metabolic rate is the rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities such as breathing

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: The current recommendation for CPR is 2 ventilations after 30 chest compressions.