A Patient with Respiratory Failure Has a Respiratory Rate of 6

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient with respiratory failure has a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/minute and an oxygen saturation (SpO₂) of 88%.The patient is increasingly lethargic.Which intervention will the nurse anticipate?

• A) Administration of 100% oxygen by non-rebreather mask
• B) Endotracheal intubation and positive pressure ventilation
• C) Insertion of a mini-tracheostomy with frequent suctioning
• D) Initiation of continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP)

Familiarize with the challenges and advantages of different performance appraisal formats, including behaviorally anchored rating scales and management by objectives (MBO).

Understand the role of personal traits and results-based criteria in performance evaluations.

Recognize the potential rating errors and biases in performance appraisals and how to mitigate them.

Understand the legal and ethical considerations in performance appraisal systems.

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Definitions:

Differential Threshold

is the smallest detectable difference between two sensory stimuli, indicating the minimum change needed for detection.

Frequency

The rate at which something occurs over a particular period or in a given sample.

Ernst Weber

A 19th-century German psychologist and one of the founders of experimental psychology, known for his work in the field of psychophysics, particularly Weber's Law concerning human perception.

Psychophysicist

A researcher who studies the relationship between physical stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they evoke.