The RN is caring for a client with a nursing diagnosis of Ineffective Airway Clearance.  The RN selects the actions/interventions (NIC) linkage to be Airway Suctioning.  All of the following interventions are appropriate for the client’s plan of care, but which one would be the best nursing activity/intervention to go with the NIC of Airway Suctioning?

A 82-year-old client had a knee replacement.  She is currently 2 days post-op. She can get out of bed with assistance, but is experiencing some mild discomfort.  She is only able to take 10 step with ambulation.  The RN prioritizes the nursing diagnosis of Impaired Physical Mobility – which of the following would be the best nursing outcome (NOC) for this diagnosis?

The client states, “I feel tired all of the time.” His lungs are clear, and he becomes short of breath after walking 10-20 feet. His heart rate also increases to 130 beats per minute after walking 10 feet and he is anemic (hemoglobin 6). Which of the following nursing diagnosis would best match the assessment data above?

The nurse has documented the following outcome in a client’s care plan: “The client will ambulate with one person assist by 1/21/2025.”  Which of the following does the nurse need to add to the outcome to make it complete?

The client states, “I feel tired all of the time.” His lungs are clear, and he becomes short of breath after walking 10-20 feet. His heart rate also increases to 130 beats per minute after walking 10 feet and he is anemic (hemoglobin 6). Which of the following nursing diagnosis would best match the assessment data above?

A postoperative client has just returned to the surgical unit following repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.  All of the following are important nursing interventions, but which one should the RN do first, which would have the highest priority?

I’m absolutely LOVING this sociology class thus far, and Dean is such a great instructor! 

Elementary school spelling bees are intended to teach students how to spell. However, they also teach students that studying will pay off, winning is a result of working harder than your peers, and skills of public speaking. These examples can be best explained as _____ curriculums. 

A patient with acute lung injury (ALI) needs to be placed on CMV on PCV. The patient is a 5’5″ male. Pressure control should be adjusted to target a tidal volume of:

Increasing positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) could lead to these risks:   I. Increase in cardiac output II. Decrease in venous return III. Decrease in blood pressure IV. Increase in intracranial pressure (ICP)