A confused client on a ventilator was restrained to prevent him from pulling out his endotracheal tube. Which of the following could be a possible alternative measure that the nurse could use to avoid the use of the restraints?
1. Orient the client to the environment and explain the need for the endotracheal tube.
2. Provide a trained sitter to continuously supervise the client.
3. Camouflage the endotracheal tube with stockinette dressing.
4. Promote relaxation techniques.
Question 2
A nurse in the emergency department (ED) of a community hospital notes that an unusually high number of clients have presented in the ED with flulike symptoms,
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, hematemesis and itching of the hands, fore-arms, and head. The nurse is concerned with bioterrorism, reports this to the supervisor, and sus-pects an outbreak of:
1. Botulism
2. Anthrax
3. Plague
4. Smallpox
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
Coronary stent. Illustration of an angiogram revealing a coronary stent, which helps prevent closure
Valves in veins open to permit blood flow, close to prevent backflow.
To increase pressure using body weight, lean on your client.
The client is positioned for the examination