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A nurse is caring for a client who has a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube and is receiving intermittent feedings. Prior to initiating the feeding, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?Place the client in semi Fowler's position. A client who is receiving a PEG tube feedings should be positioned with the head of the bed elevated at least 30° during and after feedings to decrease the risk of aspiration. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is exper...

A nurse is discussing the difference between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include about osteoarthritis?osteoarthritis can impair a joint on a single side of the body. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteomyelitis of an open wound on his heel. Which of the following information should nurse"Osteoarthritis can impair a joint on a single side of the body." A nurse is reinforci...

What is the primary purpose of most constitutions? A. to define a moral code for people to follow B. to provide a substitute for government C. to prevent a strong central government D. to define and limit government power E. to give the government absolute powerD. to define and limit government power Under which type of government would state or provincial governments have the most sovereignty? A. parliamentary B. confederal C. federal D. totalitarian E. dictatorshipB. confederal Im...

The Enlightementwas an intellectual movement in Europe that emphasized rational, logical thinking and stressed education and scientific inquiry as a solution to the mysteries of the universe. The Great Awakeningwhich also had roots in Europe, was a Protestant revivalist movement that emphasized the inherently sinful nature of people and their subsequent need to seek God's forgiveness. Isaac NewtonHis gravitational theory and scientific work depicted the balance and rationality in natural...

1. What factor most greatly limits the power of the US government?Regular, free elections 2. Which of these political systems would have a "supreme leader"?Dictatorship 3. Which description is LEAST likely to be true of a totalitarian state?Communities direct and manage their own schools. 4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a nation?A large population 5. What type of government combines both unitary and confederal political systems?Federal What are the three branches of the ...

Pharmacy TechnicianA person who helps liscensed pharmacists provide meds and other health care products to paitents PharmacistA perspn who is educated & loscened to dispense drugs and to provide drug info to patients and other health care providers U.S. D.E.A.United States Drug Enforcement Administration -enforces federal laws & regulations governing controlled substances Schedule I DrugsAbuse potential- high abuse potential ( no medical use accepted) No prescriptions allowed Examples- h...

Nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about meds. Nurse should include that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have viral infection d/t risk of developing which of following adverse effects? Reye's syndrome Visual disturbances Diabetes mellitus Wilms' tumorReye's syndrome Aspirin should not be given to children or adolescents who have a viral infection, such as chickenpox or influenza, due to the risk of developing Reye's syndrome. Nurse is providing teachin...

A nurse is assessing a client's I.V. site. Which of the following findings is indicative of phlebitis? (Select all)Palpable, hard mass above insertion site. Pain at site. Hint: **the 2 P's** A nurse manager is reviewing facility policies for I.V. therapy management with the members of his team. The nurse manager should inform the team members that which of the following techniques will minimize risk of catheter embolism?Avoid reinserting the needle into an I.V. catheter A nurse is prep...

Recognize *supraventricular tachycardia* Recognize *wide-complex tachycardia* Recognize *SVT converting to sinus rhythm after adenosine administration* What oxygen delivery system most reliably delivers a high (90% of greater) concentration of inspired oxygen to a 7-year-old child?Nonrebreathing face mask You are called to help treat an infant with severe symptomatic bradycardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respiratory distress. Bradycardia persists despite establishment of an effec...

You are caring for a child who was resuscitated after a drowning event. The child is intubated and ventilated with 100% oxygen with equal breath sounds and exhaled CO2 detected. The heart rate is slow and the monitor shows sinus bradycardia. The skin is cool, mottled, and moist; distal pulses are not palpable and the central pulses are weak. Intravenous access has been established. The core temperature is 37.3oC. Based on the PALS bradycardia algorithm, which of the following should be prov...

A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia?second degree Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery?Lactate A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds, bradycardia, slowed respiratory rate and a low ...

A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia?second degree Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery?Lactate A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds, bradycardia, slowed respiratory rate and a low ...

A 5-year-old child with a history of a chronic neuromuscular disease is experiencing respiratory distress. The child is breathing spontaneously and receiving supplemental oxygen. Which additional intervention is a critical component of airway management for this patient?Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning) A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit suddenly displays the following ECG waveform. The provider prepares to intervene because the child is demonstrating which type of a...

A 5-year-old child with a history of a chronic neuromuscular disease is experiencing respiratory distress. The child is breathing spontaneously and receiving supplemental oxygen. Which additional intervention is a critical component of airway management for this patient?Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning) A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit suddenly displays the following ECG waveform. The provider prepares to intervene because the child is demonstrating which type of a...

Chest Compression depth: Infant1.5 inch or 4 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Chest Compression depth: Child2 inches or 5 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Maximum Compression depth: Infant2.4 in or 6cm Infant/children/adolescent compression rate100-120 compressions a minute Ratio for single rescuer30 compressions 2 breaths Ratio for 2 rescuer15 compressions 2 breaths Rate of rescue breathing1 breath every 6-8 seconds or 8-10 breaths/min Isotonic Crystalloids 2 examplesNS & Lac

A 5-year-old child with a history of a chronic neuromuscular disease is experiencing respiratory distress. The child is breathing spontaneously and receiving supplemental oxygen. Which additional intervention is a critical component of airway management for this patient?Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning) A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit suddenly displays the following ECG waveform. The provider prepares to intervene because the child is demonstrating which type of a...

10 secondsA 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? Disordered Control of BreathingA 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condit...

A provider is assessing a child with suspected shock. Which statement correctly describes hypotension and shock?Hypotension is not a consistent feature of shock presentation in children. A 10-year-old child has collapsed in the gym of the elementary school. The school nurse arrives and determines that the child is unresponsive. The school nurse then simultaneously checks for breathing and a central pulse, limiting this assessment to which time frame?No more than 10 seconds A 4-year-old ch...

10 secondsA 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? Disordered Control of BreathingA 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condit...

The most determining factor in relation to a child's cardiac output is the?Heart rate What pharmacologic intervention in the presence of anaphylactic shock has almost no immediate benefit?Corticosteroids. What side effect is not commonly associated with the administration of albuterol?Bradycardia. When performing a pulse check in a child, the provider should?palpate the carotid pulse ( brachial artery in infants). The grunting sound heard in many lower airway diseases is caused by?air pu...