A 72-year-old man with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, and chronic anxiety is
admitted to a nursing home. Care
plan objectives for this man include:
Instruction in respiratory exercises with
emphasis on forced inhalation
O An exercise program to increase the vital
capacity of his lungs
Oxygen therapy at 3 L/min as needed and
deep-breathing exercises for relaxation
Adherence to his medication regimen, inhalation
therapy, and instructions for methods of
conserving energy

Anurse is monitoring the laboratory values of a client who is receiving heparin. which of the following values should the nurse report to the provider? a. platelets 300,000/mm3 b. hematocrit 45% c. pt 11 seconds d. aptt 50 seconds

What are the benefits and challenges if you use in-house resources to manage accreditation versus obtaining an external consultant with specialization in health care accreditation?

Acharge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care to a group of clients. which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires an incident report by the charge nurse? a. a client who has a lithium level of 1.8 meq/l receives her morning dose of lithium. b. the nurse administers ondansetron to a client who has two episodes of vomiting after receiving meperidine 75 mg im. c. the nurse requests a higher dose of morphine for a client who reports severe pain 30 min after receiving morphine 2 mg iv bolus. d. a client who has a blood glucose level of 120 mg/dl receives her morning dose of insulin.