A patient is hospitalized because of increased symptoms related to respiratory distress. He weighs 100 kilograms and has a chest tube. He should receive: calories based on indirect calorimetry. 120 calories. 2500 to 3000 calories. 140% of his RMR.

When evaluating the leadership style of a particular nursing unit, which characteristics lead the nurse to determine that an authoritarian leadership style is being used? Question 70 options: Activities are shared among all participants The leaders show’s concern for others taking risks as necessary One person is responsible for all decision making Each staff member […]

You are the RPN working in an acute care setting taking care of Mrs. Foster who is receiving oxygen therapy. You take her oxygen saturation level and it is 86% SpO2 when she is on 2L of O2 via NP. You have not yet seen the physician, so you decide to increase her oxygen level […]

You are seeing a patient who is being treated by another provider with hormones to assist with gender transition. The patient says, “There shouldn’t be any side effects from the hormones because they’re all natural substances.” You know that: QID: 4265103Mark For Review The side effects the patient may experience will be minimal. There are […]

our client/patient schedules a prenatal consultation to discuss possible risks for low milk supply due to breast reduction surgery that occurred 8 years ago. This is the parent’s 2nd child. The parent produced about 50% of the milk that her first child needed and she breastfed for 6 months. This child is now 2 years […]

Recently in the media, an individual claimed to be a nurse, however as per the ‘find a nurse’ on the CNO website, they were not registered to practice as a nurse in Ontario. As per the Nurse’s Act (1991), individuals who refer to themselves as nurses or attempt to work as nurses in Ontario without […]

You are taking care of a patient with who just had a myocardial infarction. You are assigned a Personal Support Worker to assist you with your nursing assignment. Which of the following tasks would be appropriate to assign to the Personal Support Worker? Question 64 options: Teaching about heparin injections Pain medication administration Checking blood […]

A patient reports on the intake form that they identify as transgender. The NP reviews the chart and sees that the patient has not had any hormone or surgical therapy. The NP knows that this indicates: QID: 4265101Mark For Review The patient is not really transgender. The patient has chosen to identify as transgender and […]

Code Reason 00 A patient with no history of previous cancer is diagnosed with in situ breast carcinoma June 13, 2003. 01 The sequence number is changed when the patient with an in situ breast carcinoma diagnosed June 13, 2003, is diagnosed with a subsequent melanoma on August 30, 2003. 02 Sequence number assigned to […]

A nurse is caring for a client who has a gonococcal infection and has been prescribed an IM injection of ceftriaxone. The client refuses the medication because they are afraid of needles. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? *I will discuss other treatments options with your provider.* ‘You must take this medication […]