You are assessing an elderly patient who was just released from the hospital following surgery to replace a knee joint. The patient is complaining of shortness of breath, sharp pain with breathing, and is anxious. Vital signs are: blood pressure 90/66, pulse 110, rate 34. The BEST treatment for this patient is to:
A) administer oxygen, establish an IV, and rapidly infuse fluids.
B) have the patient re-breathe CO2 from a paper bag until ventilations decrease.
C) administer oxygen, establish an IV, and keep TKO unless needed.
D) begin positive pressure ventilation via BVM using 100 percent oxygen.
C
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a. Adults and 12-year-olds b. Newborns and 12-year-olds c. Newborns and adults d. Whites and blacks
What is transference?
a. A family trait passed from parents to children b. When co-workers talk to each other about a client c. The way a client may transfer feelings of love, trust, attachment, and longing from a very old and deep relationship toward a new support person d. When a supervisors opinion influences the staff members work