CH 37- Patients with Special Challenges
[Chapter 37: Patients with Special
Challenges
Test Bank for Perry’s Maternal Child
Nursing Care in Canada – 3rd Edition
by Lisa Keenan-Lindsay am
Updated 2025 Study Guide]
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, CH 37- Patients with Special Challenges
2. A 13-year-old child is on a home ventilator. The parents Disconnect the ventilator
a m
called because the mechanical ventilator is malfunc- and apply a tracheostomy
tioning, and the child has increasing respiratory dis- collar
tress. You should: am
3. A 70-year-old male complains of shortness of breath. Try repositioning the hear-
During your assessment, you note that he has bilateral ing aid or remove it and
a m
hearing aids. When you ask him questions related to turn down the volume
Am
his chief complaint, he does not answer you. You can
hear a whistling sound coming from his hearing aids.
You should: am
4. A service dog is easily identified by its: am harness
5. A surgical procedure that creates an opening between colostomy am
the intestine and the surface of the body that allows
for elimination of waste products is called a(n): am
6. A tube from the brain to the abdomen that drains shunt
excessive cerebrospinal fluid is called a: am
7. According to the "E" in the DOPE mnemonic, which check the mechanical ven-
of the following actions should you perform to trou- tilator for malfunction
bleshoot inadequate ventilation in a patient with a
tracheostomy tube? am
8. According to the Emergency Medical Treatment and All healthcare facilities
Active Labor Act (EMTALA): am must provide a medical
assessment and required
treatment, regardless of
the patient's ability to pay
9.
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[Chapter 37: Patients with Special
Challenges
Test Bank for Perry’s Maternal Child
Nursing Care in Canada – 3rd Edition
by Lisa Keenan-Lindsay am
Updated 2025 Study Guide]
PageMaster
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, CH 37- Patients with Special Challenges
2. A 13-year-old child is on a home ventilator. The parents Disconnect the ventilator
a m
called because the mechanical ventilator is malfunc- and apply a tracheostomy
tioning, and the child has increasing respiratory dis- collar
tress. You should: am
3. A 70-year-old male complains of shortness of breath. Try repositioning the hear-
During your assessment, you note that he has bilateral ing aid or remove it and
a m
hearing aids. When you ask him questions related to turn down the volume
Am
his chief complaint, he does not answer you. You can
hear a whistling sound coming from his hearing aids.
You should: am
4. A service dog is easily identified by its: am harness
5. A surgical procedure that creates an opening between colostomy am
the intestine and the surface of the body that allows
for elimination of waste products is called a(n): am
6. A tube from the brain to the abdomen that drains shunt
excessive cerebrospinal fluid is called a: am
7. According to the "E" in the DOPE mnemonic, which check the mechanical ven-
of the following actions should you perform to trou- tilator for malfunction
bleshoot inadequate ventilation in a patient with a
tracheostomy tube? am
8. According to the Emergency Medical Treatment and All healthcare facilities
Active Labor Act (EMTALA): am must provide a medical
assessment and required
treatment, regardless of
the patient's ability to pay
9.
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