Under the supervision of the registered nurse, a student nurse is changing the dressing of a 49-year-old woman with a newly inserted peritoneal dialysis catheter. Which of the following activities, if performed by the student nurse after removal of the old dressing, would require an intervention by the registered nurse?
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Question 2 of 155
A patient has a Levin tube connected to intermittent low suction. At 7 AM, the nurse charts that there is 235 cc of greenish drainage in the suction container. At 3 PM, the nurse notes that there is 445 cc of greenish drainage in the suction container. Twice during the shift, the nurse irrigates the Levin tube with 30 cc of normal saline, as ordered by the physician. What is the actual amount of drainage from the nasogastric tube for the 7 to 3 shift?
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Question 3 of 155
Which of the following is the BEST method for the nurse to use when evaluating the effectiveness of tracheal suctioning?
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Question 4 of 155
Which of the following nursing actions has the HIGHEST priority in caring for the client with hypoparathyroidism?
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Question 5 of 155
A four-year-old is admitted with drooling and an inflamed epiglottis. During the assessment, the nurse would identify which of the following symptoms as indicative of an increase in respiratory distress?
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