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A patient received a nebulizer of Albuterol. What is a side effect of this medication?
- A. Bradycardia
- B. Tachycardia
- C. Drowsiness
- D. Feeling cold
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Albuterol, a beta-agonist, commonly causes tachycardia as a side effect due to its stimulatory effects.
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Where on the client should the nurse position the sensor of the pulse oximeter to obtain an accurate measurement?
- A. Apply it to the client's finger.
- B. Apply it to the client's palm.
- C. Clip it to the client's earlobe.
- D. Wrap it around the client's leg.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The finger is the most common and reliable site for pulse oximetry, providing accurate oxygenation readings.
Which statement is correct regarding mycobacterium tuberculosis?
- A. This bacterium is an anaerobic type of bacteria.
- B. It is an alkali bacterium that stains bright red during an acid-fast smear test.
- C. It is known as being an aerobic type of bacteria.
- D. It's an acid-fact bacterium that stains bright green during an acid-fast smear test.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is AEROBIC (it thrives in conditions that are high in oxygen), and it is an ACID-FAST bacterium, which means when it is stained during an acid-fast smear it will turn BRIGHT RED.
The client diagnosed with ARDS is transferred to the intensive care department and placed on a ventilator. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
- A. Confirm that the ventilator settings are correct.
- B. Verify that the ventilator alarms are functioning properly.
- C. Assess the respiratory status and pulse oximeter reading.
- D. Monitor the client's arterial blood gas results.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assessing respiratory status and SpO2 (C) ensures immediate patient stability. Ventilator settings (A), alarms (B), and ABGs (D) follow.
Which of the following are typical signs and symptoms of pneumonia? Select-all-that-apply:
- A. Stridor
- B. Coarse crackles
- C. Oxygen saturation less than $90 \%$
- D. Non-productive, nagging cough
- E. Elevated white blood cells
- F. Low PCO2 of less than 35
- G. Tachypnea
Correct Answer: B,C,E,G
Rationale: Pneumonia typically presents with coarse crackles due to fluid in alveoli, low oxygen saturation from impaired gas exchange, elevated WBCs indicating infection, and tachypnea (G) as a compensatory mechanism. Stridor is associated with upper airway obstruction, non-productive cough is less common, and low PCO2 suggests hyperventilation, not typical.
If the client has normal cardiovascular and renal function, what is an appropriate goal for oral intake in the next 24-hour period?
- A. 500 mL
- B. 1,000 mL
- C. 1,500 mL
- D. 3,000 mL
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For a client with fever and influenza, 3,000 mL of fluid intake helps prevent dehydration, assuming normal cardiovascular and renal function.