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symptom in patients with advanced disease. Dyspnea is similar to pain in that we cannot see or measure how short of breath the patient is feeling. We must listen to the patient when he/she tells us he/she is ‘short of breath.’ Counting respirations or using a pulse oximetry cannot tell us if the person is feeling ‘short of breath.’ Ask the patient how he/she feels, listen to the patient and report what the patient says to the nurse. Stay with the patient and reassure using a calm voice. ...

1 t (tsp) = ______mL 5mL 1T (tbs)= _______t= ________mL 3t, 15mL 1oz= _______mL= ____T 30mL, 2T 1pt= ________oz= _________mL 16oz, 500mL 1qt= _________oz= _______pt= _________mL 32oz, 2pt, 1,000mL 1cup= _________oz= ___________mL 8oz, 240mL 1lb= ___________oz 16oz 1kg= ________lb= ___________g 2.2lb, 1,000g 1in= __________cm 2.5cm Medication rights Right client, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation. OTHERS: right indication, right t...

1 t (tsp) = ______mL 5mL 1T (tbs)= _______t= ________mL 3t, 15mL 1oz= _______mL= ____T 30mL, 2T 1pt= ________oz= _________mL 16oz, 500mL 1qt= _________oz= _______pt= _________mL 32oz, 2pt, 1,000mL 1cup= _________oz= ___________mL 8oz, 240mL 1lb= ___________oz 16oz 1kg= ________lb= ___________g 2.2lb, 1,000g 1in= __________cm 2.5cm Medication rights Right client, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation. OTHERS: right indication, right t...

A 45-year-old male presents with shortness of breath and a cough. On pulmonary function testing his FVC is <80% of predicted, his FEV1/FVC is 90% of predicted, and there is no improvement with bronchodilator use. The diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is also low. Based on these results, which one of the following is most likely to be the cause of this patient's problem? (check one) A. Asthma B. Bronchiectasis C. COPD D. Cystic Fibrosis E. Idiopath...

NR 509 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT – GRADED A+ Adolescent client who is reluctant to answer questions Create a scenario depicting an interaction between an NP and a client. Describe the setting and type of encounter. Brandon is a 16-year-old adolescent male client coming into the ER for suicidal ideation and cutting. After being triaged, he is placed in a room and accompanied by his mother. The nurse practitioner enters the room shortly after, and asks “how can I help you today”? The client ignores ...

The respiratory care practitioner is conducting a patient interview. The main purpose of this interview is to: a. review data with the patient. b. gather subjective data from the patient. c. gather objective data from the patient. d. fill out the history form or checklist. ANS: B The interview is a meeting between the respiratory care practitioner and the patient. It allows the collection of subjective data about the patient’s feelings regarding his/her condition. The history should b...

Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition Test Bank by McKinney Chapter 01: Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing McKinney: Evolve Resources for Maternal-Child Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early 20th century? a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery. b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births. c. The impor...

HESI Med surge Critical care Questions to Guide in Final Exams HESI Med surge Critical care Questions to Guide in Final Exams 1. A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. ANS: B This cl...

HESI Med surge Critical care Questions to Guide in Final Exams HESI Med surge Critical care Questions to Guide in Final Exams 1. A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. ANS: B This cl...

A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. b This client has manifestations of a pulmonary embolism, and the most critical action is to notify the Rapid Response Team for speedy diagnosis a...