The nurse is caring for a patient following a bronchoscopy and maintains NPO status for 2 hours. What additional assessment will indicate to the nurse that this patient’s risk for aspiration has decreased?

The nurse explains to a patient that the drug Lasix reduces edema by drawing water from the interstitial space into the intravascular space. What is this process called? (Consider using furosemide instead of Lasix like NCLEX)

A patient is unable to obtain a sputum specimen by coughing and expectorating. What is the best way for the nurse to collect this specimen?

A child has been having an asthma attack for the last 8 hours. Because of the child’s inability to exhale effectively, the nurse assesses for respiratory __________.

What should the nurse focus on when creating a nursing care plan for a patient with metabolic acidosis?

The procedure for collecting a sterile urine specimen via a catheter port includes clamping the Foley catheter tubing below the catheter port. How long will the clamp remain in place?

The nurse uses a diagram to show that fluids in the interstitial and intravascular compartments are combined. What do they combine to form?

CULTURA   Elección múltiple: Joyas del Caribe: Cuba, Puerto Rico y la República Dominicana. In the Panoramas, Club cultura, and Perfiles sections of Chapter 7, you learned a little bit about the diverse cultures of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Can you recall some of the main points? First, read each statement below. Then, select the missing word or phrase from the dropdown menu. If the answer is not provided, select ninguna de las anteriores. (1 pt. each; 6 pts. total) Los habitantes de la isla de son ciudadanos de Estados Unidos.  En la cultura cubana hay una gran influencia africana y . Los fines de semana en Puerto Rico es popular ir a para hacer un pícnic y volar un papalote. El país caribeño tiene el mayor número de medallas olímpicas. El país caribeño tiene el mayor número de beisbolistas en las Grandes Ligas de beísbol. Aunque (Even though) a veces no puedes conectarte a Internet, los parques de wifi en Cuba son .   

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Los irregulares del pretérito: Las últimas vacaciones en Puerto Rico. Ignacio is a student from Ponce, Puerto Rico studying at Ohio State University. Read his blog about his last trip to see his family in Puerto Rico. First, choose the most appropriate verb for each sentence. Then, conjugate it in the preterit tense. (2 pts. each: 1 pt. correct verb, 1 pt. correct conjugation in the preterit; 18 pts. total)  La última vez que yo (1)  (ver / saber) a mis padres en Ponce fue el año pasado durante las vacaciones de primavera. Yo (2) (decir / estar) allí por cinco días y mi compañero de apartamento Joe (3)  (venir / tener) conmigo. Una noche Joe y yo (4)  (ir / querer) a una discoteca que está cerca de la casa de mis padres. Nosotros (5)  (conocer / ser) a una chica y cuando Joe (6)  (dar / saber) que era su cumpleaños, la invitó a bailar. El día siguiente mi mamá (7) (hacer / poder) una cena grande. Invitó a toda la familia a la cena y lo pasamos muy bien charlando y comiendo. Pasamos el último día en la playa y yo intenté surfear, pero no (8)  (poder / traer). ¡Lastima! El último día me (9)  (poner / dar) un poco triste pensando en toda la tarea que tenía al regresar (upon returning) a la universidad.