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. If a client develops cor pulmonale (right-sided heart failure), the caregiver would expect to observe 1. increasing respiratory difficulty seen with exertion. 2. cough productive of a large amount of thick, yellow mucus. 3. peripheral edema and anorexia. 4. twitching of extremities. - ANSWER3 . The nursing team includes two RNs, one LPN/LVN, and one nursing assistant. The caregiver should consider the assignments appropriate if the nursing assistant is assigned to care for 1. a client wi...

An oriented client has recently had surgery. Which action is best for the caregiver to take to assess this client’s pain? a. Assess the client’s body language. b. Ask the client to rate the level of pain. c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased heart rate. d. Have the client describe the effect of pain on the ability to cope. ANSWER: B One of the most subjective and therefore most useful characteristics for reporting pain is its severity. Therefore, the best way to asse...

Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a. Conduct mental health assessments. b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. c. Establish therapeutic relationships. d. Individualize nursing care plans. CORRECT AN...

1. How are carbohydrates used by the body? Choose ALL answers that apply. • structure • Communication • storage • Recognition 2. What type of immunity does a vaccine provide? Choose only ONE best answer. • naturally acquired passive immunity • Artificially acquired passive immunity • Naturally acquired active immunity • Artificially acquired active immunity 3. Which organs and/or glands are superior to the liver? Choose ALL answers that apply. • Lungs • Parathyroi...

Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female- dominated profession? a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men ANSWER: C Feedback A More men grad...

Chapter 01- The Profession of Nursing 1. What is the major difference between nursing students today and nursing students 50 years ago? A) Todays students are less caring. B) Todays students are more intelligent. C) Todays students reflect a more diverse population. D) Todays students are less likely to be competent registered nurses. ACCURATE ANSWER: C Feedback: Nursing students 50 years ago were mostly women and entered nursing school immediately after g...

Question 1 100 / 100 pts. A Surgical Technologist is scheduled to assist a new surgeon on a scheduled cholecystectomy tomorrow. The information needed regarding the positioning the client, the instruments the surgeon will need for the case, and the details of the procedure can be found. In the policies and procedures manual of the healthcare facility On the MSDS sheets In the computerized health record of the client CORRECT On the surgeon’s preference card Question 2 0 / 100 pts. A pr...

1. Following discharge teaching, a male patient with duodenal ulcer tells the registered nurse that he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the registered nurse? • Review with the patient the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male patient with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pr...

Chapter 1: Clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis, evidence-based practice, and symptom ana Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or Answers the question. 1. Which type of clinical decision-making is most reliable? A. Intuitive B. Analytical C. Experiential D. Augenblick 2. Which of the following is false? To obtain adequate history, health-care providers must be: A. Methodical and systematic B. Attentive to the patient’s verbal and nonve...

1. A caregiver is teaching a client how to perform personal ileostomy care prior to discharge. The client says “I don’t think that I am going to be able to take care of this myself.” Which is the most appropriate response from the caregiver? a. In time you will be better at this than I am. b. Don’t worry about it, most clients feel like you do at first? c. What part of the ileostomy care are you having trouble with? d. I agree. This is a difficult process. This response op...