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Question 1 of 5

Which findings have been reported in the literature as benefits of allowing family to be present during resuscitation and invasive procedures? (Selaebcirtb a.clolm t/hteastt apply.)

A. Families benefit by witnessing that everything possible was done.
B. Families report reduced anxiety and fear about what is being done to the patient.
C. Presence encourages family members to seek litigation for improper care.
D. Presence reduces nurses' involvement in explaining th ings to the family.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Families benefit by witnessing that everything possible was done.

Question 2 of 5

A patient is admitted to the hospital with multiple trauma aabnirdb .ceoxmte/tensst ive blood loss. The nurse assesses vital signs to be BP 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate 135 beats/min, respirations 36 breaths/min, cardiac output (CO) of 2 L/min, systemic vas cular resistance of 3000 dynes/sec/cm5, and a hematocrit of 20%. The nurse anticip ates administration of which the following therapies or medications?

A. Blood transfusion
B. Furosemide
C. Dobutamine infusion
D. Dopamine hydrochloride infusion

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Dobutamine infusion

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is assessing a client who complains of weight loss, racing heart rate, and difficulty sleeping. The nurse determines the client has moist skin with fine hair, prominent eyes, lid retraction, and a staring expression. These findings are consistent with which disorder?

A. Grave's disease.
B. Multiple sclerosis.
C. Addison's disease.
D. Cushing syndrome.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Grave's disease.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for four patients on the progressive car e unit. Which patient is at greatest risk for developing delirium?

A. 36-year-old recovering from a motor vehicle crash with an alcohol withdrawal protocol.
B. 54-year-old postoperative aortic aneurysm resection with an elevated creatinine level
C. 86-year-old from nursing home, postoperative from coalboirnb .croemse/tecstti on
D. 95-year-old with community-acquired pneumonia; fam ily has brought in eyeglasses and hearing aid

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 86-year-old from nursing home, postoperative from coalboirnb .croemse/tecstti on

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following devices is best suited to deliver 65 % oxygen to a patient who is spontaneously breathing?

A. Face mask with non-rebreathing reservoir
B. Low-flow nasal cannula
C. Simple face mask
D. Venturi mask

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Venturi mask

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