The ethics of care suggests that ethical dilemmas

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The ethics of care suggests that ethical dilemmas can best be solved by attention to relationships. How does this differ from other ethical practices? (Select all that apply.)

A. Ethics of care pays attention to the environment in which caring occurs. B. Ethics of care pays attention to the stories of the people involved in the ethical issue. C. Ethics of care is used only in nursing practice. D. Ethics of care focuses only on the code of ethics for nurses.

Correct Answer: A

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

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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.

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While caring for a patient who has been admitted with a pulmonary embolism, the nurse notes a change in the patient's arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2) from 94% to 88%. The nurse will

A. assist the patient to cough and deep-breathe B. help the patient to sit in a more upright position C. suction the patient's oropharynx D. increase the oxygen flow rate

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Increasing oxygen flow rate will usually improve oxygen saturation in patients with ventilation-perfusion mismatch, as occurs with pulmonary embolism. Because the problem is with perfusion, actions that improve ventilation, such as deep-breathing and coughing, sitting upright, and suctioning, are not likely to improve oxygenation.

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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.

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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.

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