The home health nurse is providing care for a 6-year-old client who hasa tracheostomy and is being mechanically ventilated when theventilator's apnea alarm sounds. The nurse finds the client to beunresponsive and pulseless, and there is no other caregivers present.Which action should the nurse take FIRST?-Correct Answer:Beginchest compressionsThe student nurse observes the respiratory therapist preparing to drawan arterial blood gas from the radial artery. The RT performs the Allen'stest and the student asks why this test performed before the bloodsample is drawn. Which statement made by the RT is the mostaccurate?-Correct Answer:The Allen's test is done to determine thepatency of the ulnar arteryThe nurse observes a student performing chest compressions on anadult client. Which technique indicates that the student understandsPreview Mode
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