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When comparing patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and intermittent opioid injections, you should know that: Answer to Quiz Time: d. PCA can…

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Which of the following statements about pregnant hemophilia carriers is correct? a. Factor VI levels tend to decrease during pregnancy.…

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Which statement about hyperglycemia and mortality in patients receiving nutritional support is correct? a.Compared to parenteral nutrition (PN), enteral nutrition…

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Which statement about purulent secretions is correct? a. They can be identified by color. b. They are determined by Gram…

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A patient who has had her final menstrual period tells you she is experiencing intermittent vaginal bleeding. You should tell…

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A direct-care nurse can help manage clinical variability by: a. mixing different types of patients in the same unit. b.…

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Your patient experiences an anaphylactic reaction while receiving an infusion of a monoclonal antibody. Which response is correct? a. Speed…

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Which of the following does not help address issues related to post-intensive care syndrome? a. Diaries kept jointly by family,…

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A nurse working in the intensive care unit administers 100 mg of diazepam I.V. as ordered by the new resident.…

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Which of the following does not help address issues related to post-intensive care syndrome? a. Diaries kept jointly by family,…

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Which sedation strategy for ICU patients on mechanical ventilation can help mitigate post-intensive care syndrome? a. Keep the patient heavily…

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The best noninvasive way to gauge tissue perfusion in patients with sepsis is to measure: a. systolic blood pressure. b.…

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Which of the following is an advantage of a dry-suction chest drainage system? a. Lower levels of suction pressure b.…

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Which of the following patient assessment findings are consistent with the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease? a. The patient has…
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Which of the following are not sources of standards of care? a. Institutional policies and procedures. b. State nurse practice…

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Which type of temporary pacing usually is used for a patient having major cardiac surgery? a. Epicardial pacing b. Transvenous…

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A goal of the induction phase of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest is to: a. quickly warm the patient to…

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Which statement about breast-feeding and obesity is correct? a. Breast-feeding has no effect on the risk of obesity in children.…

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Which of the following is an advantage of a dry-suction chest drainage system? a. Lower levels of suction pressure b.…

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A patient who still has hypotension after initial fluid resuscitation most likely has which form of sepsis? a. Systemic inflammatory…

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Which statement about shifts in the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve is correct? a. With a shift to the right, hemoglobin releases…

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Which of the following patients is likely to be the most sensitive to insulin? a. A 65-year-old man with sepsis…

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In which transitional care model does an advanced practice registered nurse provide a 1-to-3 month period of interventions with high-risk…

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Which statement about 2,3 DPG is accurate? a. It decreases in the presence of epinephrine. b. It increases as a…

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