Which of the following represents the normal value for sodium?
The physician wants to add a medication to a cystic fibrosis…
The physician wants to add a medication to a cystic fibrosis patient’s aerosol therapy treatment that will help reduce the viscosity of his pulmonary secretions. Which of the following would be the most appropriate drug to recommend?
Which is the ideal calculated volume of local anesthetic for…
Which is the ideal calculated volume of local anesthetic for an epidural injection for a 50 year old male, 5’10” weighing 70 kg to achieve a T4 sensory block from an L3-4 injection site?
The force or mechanism of injury in which the cervical spine…
The force or mechanism of injury in which the cervical spine is most likely to be severely injured (e.g., fracture, dislocation) is which of the following:
The respiratory therapist has been asked to recommend an O2 …
The respiratory therapist has been asked to recommend an O2 delivery device that has the capability of delivering 40% O2 at a flow rate high enough to meet the patient’s 40-L/min inspiratory flow demand. Which of the following devices would meet this demand?
You are providing the client with discharge instructions. Th…
You are providing the client with discharge instructions. The client is being discharged with a new medication. The nurse should advise that their atorvastatin should be taken when?
Which is a benefit of placement of an epidural for chest sur…
Which is a benefit of placement of an epidural for chest surgery?
A chest x-ray reveals that a patient has consolidation in th…
A chest x-ray reveals that a patient has consolidation in the left upper lobe. For selective suctioning of the left mainstem bronchus, the respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?
Which of the following mechanisms of injury is most likely t…
Which of the following mechanisms of injury is most likely to result in a rupture of the distal biceps tendon?
Which block is not considered a type of neuraxial blockade?
Which block is not considered a type of neuraxial blockade?