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The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure Ans: 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced Vital Capacity is the volume of air exhaled from full inhalation to full e...

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Primary prevention Ans: Actually preventing the thing Quiz: Secondary Prevention Ans: early identification and treatment Quiz: Tertiary prevention Ans: Avoiding complications Quiz: Norms are considered Ans: The right patterns of behavior for a society Quiz: Crisis is Ans: a time limited response lasting 4 to 6 weeks Quiz: What initiates a crisis Ans: A crisis is initiated by internal or external demands that are perceived as a threat to a persons physical or emotional functioning. ...

What affect does quality early care have on children? Ans: academic benefits lasting into high school Quiz: What age group is considered early childhood? Ans: birth to 8 years old Quiz: Age appropriateness Ans: considering what is typical for a child within a given age group Quiz: Individual appropriateness Ans: considering the needs of each child as a unique individual Quiz: Social/Cultural appropriateness Ans: considering the social and cultural contexts in which children grow and l...

Before surgery, the surgical procedure and postoperative care were discussed with Mr. Peterson and his wife. As part of this teaching, the Petersons were taught that coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery was being done to: Ans: improve myocardial blood flow RATIONALE: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the most common type of cardiac surgery performed, improves myocardial perfusion by bypassing narrowed or obstructed coronary vessels. During surgery, a graft from t...

Flumazenil (Romazicon) has been ordered for a male client who has overdosed on oxazepam (Serax). Before administering the medication, the nurse should be prepared for which common adverse effect? A. Seizures B. Shivering C. Anxiety D. Chest pain Ans: A. Seizures Rationale: Seizures are the most common adverse effect of using flumazenil to reverse benzodiazepine overdose. The effect is magnified if the client has a combined tricyclic antidepressant and benzodiazepine overdose. Les...

A 48-year-old Hispanic woman is seen by a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist after receiving a call by her son. According to the son, since his father's death 7 months ago, his mother has lost 30 pounds and can't sleep. During her initial visit, the patient states, 'My husband talks to me in his visits, but his words make no sense to me. I don't understand what he wants me to do.' What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis? A. Ineffective denial. B. Bipolar mood disor...

Interventions when a client is at risk for suicide? Ans: Remove shoestrings, curtain Rods and glass items. Give the client plastic wear to eat with. Quiz: Signs of a bipolar manic episode? Ans: Risky behavior, high self esteem Quiz: When a client is manic the best therapeutic communication is? Ans: calm but firm, be consistent, short explanations, redirect energy, Identify expectations and consequences. Quiz: Mini mental statues exam (MMSE) is used to? Ans: assess dementia by assessin...

Anselm's ontological argument: Ans: God is supremely great and perfect by definition and this is the concept of God that exists in the minds of both theists and atheists. Since God is supremely great and it is objectively greater to exist in existence as well as in the mind than just in the mind, he must necessarily exist by definition. If an atheist denies this he is not disputing the existence of the same God believed in by theists but if he agrees then he must be agreeing to t...

The client states, "Who is confused? He said I should go, but I didn't. Is that weird?" Which response by the nurse would be best to clarify the client's statement? A. How did you feel before you talked to him? B. When did you first notice yourself feeling confused? C. Did he indicate to you exactly what he meant? D. I don't understand. Can you explain in another way? Ans: D Quiz: During the initial interview with a client, the nurse begins to feel uncomfortable and re...