Question 1
For which health condition is the use of the prone position to enhance oxygenation in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome contraindicated? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ A spinal injury
◦ Begun weaning off of mechanical ventilation
◦ Increased intracranial pressure
◦ A heart rate of 120 beats per minute with a blood pressure of 80/48 mm Hg
◦ Abdominal compartment syndrome
Question 2
A patient with acute lung injury is started on enteral nutrition. Which interventions should the nurse implement to ensure nutritional support for this patient? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Withhold the use of the nasogastric tube until radiographic placement is confirmed.
◦ Ensure the tube feeding continues uninterrupted.
◦ Monitor for diarrhea.
◦ Assess for gastric residual.
◦ Keep the head of the bed elevated to at least 30 degrees.
Patient Teaching
PET Scans of a Patient with Parkinsonian Symptoms
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.
Instructing the Patient in Collecting a Stool Specimen
Nurse administering enteral nutrition through a feeding tube.