Vati remediation questions and answers RATED A+ 2023|2024 LATEST UPDATE

lOMoAR cPSD| 8661262 A client will undergo an emergency thoracentesis to relieve a tension pneumothorax following a traumatic motor vehicle accident. List three (3) action that are imperative for the nurse to perform prior to the procedure. Ensure the client has signed the informed consent, obtain pre-procedure x- ray to locate pleural effusion and to determine needle insertion site, position the client sitting upright with arms and shoulders raised and supported on pillows and/or an overbed table and with feet and legs well-supported. The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube. List three (3) nursing action to prevent the development of ventilator- associated pneumonia. The nurse should use suction to continuously remove subglottic secretions, elevate the head of the bed at least 30 degrees whenever possible, and make sure to use proper handwashing technique before and after contact with the client. A nurse is preparing to administer cefixime 8 mg/kg/day by mouth divided in equal doses every 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 22 lb. The amount available is cefixime suspension 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.) 2mL per dose A nurse is caring for a child with moderate dehydration secondary to an acute gastrointestinal infection. If a client is hypokalemic, when is it considered acceptable to administer potassium replacement? It is considered acceptable to administer a potassium replacement if the serum level is less than 3.0 or less than 3.5 with ECG changes