A Patient Is Brought to the Unit with Mediastinal Chest

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the unit with mediastinal chest tubes with no fluctuation in the water seal chamber;arterial blood gas results reveal pH,7.55;CO₂,55;HCO,28 mEq/L,and O₂,98%.Carotid artery pulsation is visible with the head of the bed elevated and the use of tangential lighting.What should be the nurse's first action? The above question represents which level of Bloom's taxonomy?

• A) Knowledge
• B) Comprehension
• C) Application
• D) Analysis

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Definitions:

Social Democracy

A political, social, and economic ideology that supports economic and social interventions to promote social justice within a framework of a liberal democratic polity and capitalist economy.

Private Ownership

Refers to assets or properties owned by individuals or companies and not by the government or public entities.

Government Services

The range of services provided by government agencies to citizens including sanitation, public education, healthcare, policing, and transportation.

Uncertainty Avoidance

A cultural dimension that describes how societies deal with the unknown, with high avoidance indicating a preference for clear rules and low avoidance reflecting more comfort with ambiguity.