Medicine

can you name the chronic disease of connective tissue characterized by edema, inflammation, and degeneration of skeletal muscles?
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which intervention does the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) who is experiencing anxiety during acute dyspneic episodes?
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keeping in mind l.j.'s health history and admitting diagnosis, what are the 2 most important assessments you will make during your physical examination and assessment?
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which slightly elevated laboratory result would the clinician observe in a patient with idiopathic hirsutism
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the nurse is caring for a 2-year-old boy with an umbilical hernia and is teaching the mother about this condition. which response from the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
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a mechanically ventilated client is receiving a combination of atracurium and the opioid analgesic morphine. the nurse monitors the client for which potential complication
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a victim of a stab wound to the chest develops a pneumothorax. which type of pneumothorax is most likely in his case?
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you are preparing a room to admit a person to a nursing center. the person is ambulatory. which is correct?
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a client who has been severely beaten is admitted to the emergency department. the nurse suspects a basilar skull fracture after assessing:
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the nurse is caring for a client with a progressive, degenerative muscle illness. the client states that she would like to remain in her home with her daughter as long as possible. what action should the nurse take?
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the nurse is caring for a client admitted with tuberculosis. the client asks why the nurse wears a respirator, gown, and gloves whenever they are in the room. how should the nurse respond?
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the nurse is performing a routine history and physical on a client who attends the senior citizen's center. what finding noted by the nurse would suggests that the client may have a history of chronic emphysema? select all that apply 1. barrel chest 2. green sputum 3. kyphosis 4. tracheal deviation 5. resonance to percussion of bilateral lung fields 6. reports frequent morning headaches
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the registered nurse is observing a newly hired nurse perform a dressing change on a client with a leg ulcer. an enzymatic agent is being used to treat the ulcer. which observation, if made by the registered nurse, would indicate a need for further teaching with the newly hired nurse?
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when the health-care worker praises a child for eating all of the meal and expresses disappointment when the child does not eat, the health-care worker is following the behavioral theory of:
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the health care provider prescribes dantrolene (dantrium) to a patient immediately after surgery. what condition does the nurse expect the patient has experienced?
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which clinical manifestation would the nurse observe in an older client diagnosed with major depressive disorder? select all that apply. one, some, or all responses
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in which order would the nurse follow steps of risk management to identify potential hazards and eliminate them before harm occurs
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which event would require a nurse to complete and file an incident report? the nurse, preparing an intravenous infusion, notes that the battery of an intravenous infusion pump is not working.
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a client with an exceptionally low body mass index has been admitted to the emergency department with signs and symptoms of hypothermia. the nurse should know that this client's susceptibility to heat loss is related to atrophy of what skin component?
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a client on corticosteroid therapy needs to be taught that a course of corticosteroids of 2 weeks' duration can suppress the adrenal cortex for how long?
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a hospital client has experienced a seizure. in the immediate recovery period, what action best protects the client's safety?
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a patient diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reports daily symptoms of dyspnea and cough. which medication will the primary health care provider prescribe?
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in a report, the night nurse tells the incoming nurse that one client with dementia. which nursing concern will the nurse identify to address the client's sundowning syndrome?
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while triaging a pediatric patient, the triage nurse uses the mnemonic sample when eliciting a history. what is an appropriate question for the letter l?
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