When Providing Care to Patients at Risk for ARDS, Nurses

question 5

Multiple Choice

When providing care to patients at risk for ARDS, nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they

• A)suction a patient at high risk for developing ARDS every 2 hours.
• B)suction a patient at high risk for developing ARDS whenever crackles are auscultated.
• C)turn a patient at risk for developing ARDS every 2 hours.
• D)turn a patient at risk for developing ARDS every 5 minutes.

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Definitions:

Token Economy

A form of behavior modification that uses tokens or symbols as rewards for performing desired behaviors which can be exchanged for privileges or treats.

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Systematic Desensitization

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