Which scenario best illustrates dishabituation?  An intensive care unit nurse:A.finds the beeping from medical monitors increasingly annoying over time.B.no longer notices the beeping from medical monitors over time.C.ignores the background noise of medical monitors beeping but notices and responds to a critical alarm.D.no longer noticed the beeping from medical monitors before vacation but notices it again upon returning to work.

Another factor that was identified as affecting clinical utility isthe challenge of configuring alerts; striking the right balance be-tween over-triggering and under-alerting when action is needed hasproven challenging. This can have a direct impact on the clinicalutility of a model. Nursing alarm fatigue, particularly with some ofthe most critically-ill patients, is a well-characterized phenome-non.20 One interviewee explained, “one of the biggest challenges inimplementation is figuring out what signals you should send andwho to send them to, when and how.”

Name two (2) examples of observable physical changes that require reporting to a medical professional.

A nurse is providing teaching to a client and their partner about performing peritoneal dialysis at home.When discussing peritonitis, which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as the earliest indication of this complication?A. Cloudy effluent.B. Increased heart rate.C. Generalized abdominal pain.D. Fever.E. Fever.

The nurse is caring for a client in acute renal failure. Which of the following clinical manifestations is a priority for the nurse to monitor in this client? A. Infection B. Pain C. Oliguria D. Anemia

The nurse is caring for a client experiencing hypovolemic shock. Which of thefollowing interventions would not be appropriate for this client? ***(a) Monitor intravenous fluid replacement.(b) Monitor vital signs(c) Monitor hemoglobin and hematocrit levels(d) Assist to a sitting position