To determine if fluid resuscitation is appropriate, the healthcare team should strive for a urine output of ___________mL/hour in the patient suffering from burns.
A COPD patient has hypercarbia shown on a current blood gas….
A COPD patient has hypercarbia shown on a current blood gas. The stimulus for this patient to breathe is:
Which of the following is the best assessment for oxygenatio…
Which of the following is the best assessment for oxygenation status?
According to the AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines, what is…
According to the AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines, what is the definition of hypoxemia on room air?
When auscultating a patient’s posterior chest, the healthcar…
When auscultating a patient’s posterior chest, the healthcare provider notices bronchiovesicular breath sounds at the fifth intercostal space, adjacent to the spine. This is consistent with which of the following?
A female patient has a CBC drawn. The results show a hemoglo…
A female patient has a CBC drawn. The results show a hemoglobin of 17 g/dL. This is considered which of the following?
Respiratory failure is a syndrome disorder in which the resp…
Respiratory failure is a syndrome disorder in which the respiratory system fails in:
What age group has the highest risk of burns?
What age group has the highest risk of burns?
A patient has had a chest radiograph and CT scan performed….
A patient has had a chest radiograph and CT scan performed. The results show a mass in the lungs. A bronchoscopy is performed. A tissue sample has been obtained from the mass. What type of evaluation should be used on this sample?
A patient complains of shortness of breath. He states it hap…
A patient complains of shortness of breath. He states it happens especially when he is lying down in bed and has to sleep in a recliner. The healthcare professional should document this as: