A patient with ARDS has been on PEEP therapy for 2

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A patient with ARDS has been on PEEP therapy for 24 hours. What complication should the nurse monitor for during this therapy?

A. Increased cardiac output. B. Barotrauma from excessive airway pressures. C. Decreased pulmonary compliance. D. Reduction in alveolar oxygen diffusion.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

When prone positioning is used in the care of a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which information obtained by the nurse indicates that the positioning is effective?

A. The skin on the patient's back is intact and without redness B. Sputum and blood cultures show no growth after 24 hours C. The patient's PaO2 is 90 mm Hg, and the SaO2 is 92% D. Endotracheal suctioning results in minimal mucous return

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

The nursing assistant tells you that a patient who is receiving oxygen at a flow rate of 6 L/min by nasal cannula is complaining of nasal passage discomfort. What intervention should you suggest to improve the patient's comfort for this problem?

A. Suggest that the patient sit up in a chair at the bedside B. Suggest that the patient's oxygen be humidified C. Suggest that a simple face mask be used instead of a nasal cannula D. Suggest that the patient be provided with an extra pillow

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Humidifying the oxygen can help alleviate nasal discomfort caused by the drying effect of high-flow oxygen. Sitting up or using an extra pillow may improve comfort but will not address the dryness caused by the oxygen flow. Switching to a face mask is not necessary unless the patient requires a higher oxygen concentration.

Question 4 of 5

A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this conflict?

A. A. 'I need to talk to you about unit expectations regarding delegating and completing tasks.' B. B. 'Several staff members have commented that you don't do your fair share of the work.' C. C. 'If you don't do your share of the work, I will have to inform the nurse manager.' D. D. 'You have been very inconsiderate of others by not completing your share of the work.'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A client who fell and broke his hip while being assisted to the bathroom by a nurse states he plans to sue the nurse. The nurse should know that, in a legal proceeding, the standard that will be used to determine if the nurse was negligent is which of the following?

A. A. An expert nurse provides testimony that the nurse should have handled the situation differently. B. B. Another staff nurse provides testimony about how a reasonable, prudent nurse would have handled the situation. C. C. The client's attorney states that injury to the client could have been prevented. D. D. The client's provider testifies the nurse was at fault for the injury.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

A patient with ARDS has been on PEEP therapy for 24 hours. What complication should the nurse monitor for during this therapy?

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