A Patient Is Brought to the Unit with Mediastinal Chest

question 8

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; CO?, 55; HCO, 28 mEq/L, and O?, 98%. Carotid artery pulsation is visible with the head of the bed elevated and the use of tangential lighting. The first action of the nurse is to: The above question represents which level of Bloom's taxonomy?

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

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