Author Question: The nurse finds the patient in cardiopulmonary arrest with no pulse or respirations. Which oxygen ... (Read 62 times)

Sufayan.ah · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse finds the patient in cardiopulmonary arrest with no pulse or respirations. Which oxygen delivery device will the nurse use for this patient?

a. Non-rebreather mask
b. Bag-valve-mask unit
c. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
d. High-flow nasal cannula

Question 2

Which of the following patients would benefit from preoperative teaching about splinting of incisions to minimize discomfort? (Select all that apply.)

a. Patient having coronary bypass graft surgery
b. Patient having open breast biopsy
c. Patient having total hip replacement surgery
d. Patient having lumbar spine decompression surgery
e. Patient having surgery to repair retinal detachment
f.
Patient having total abdominal hysterectomy

Jody Vaughn · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The priority of the nurse is to ventilate the patient manually using an Ambu bag-valve-mask unit. This allows air to be forced into the patient's lungs when there are no spontaneous respirations. The non-rebreather mask and nasal cannula require the patient to breathe on his own. CPAP is used for patients who are awake, oriented, and in respiratory failure.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, F
Postoperative splinting is done by supporting the abdominal and chest muscles to minimize the pain of coughing and deep breathing after surgery. Patients who have just had heart or abdominal surgery will benefit from splinting. The other surgical procedures do not affect the chest or abdomen, and these patients would not benefit from teaching about splinting.