A Nurse Caring for a Patient with a Tracheostomy Should

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse caring for a patient with a tracheostomy should determine whether the patient needs suctioning by:

• A) monitoring the rate of respirations.
• B) determining the last time the patient was suctioned.
• C) examining the character of the sputum.
• D) auscultating the breath sounds.

Comprehend the differences between bases and acids in terms of ion release.

Identify and differentiate between primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of proteins.

Recognize and classify different types of carbohydrates (monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides).

Understand tools and methods for measuring hydrogen ion concentration.

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