The nurse would explain that the client's diagnosis of interstitial pneumonia means
a. pus has accumulated in the major bronchi.
b. the alveoli are filled with fluid.
c. the small bronchioles are inflamed.
d. there is an inflammatory response in the tissue surrounding the air space.
D
Interstitial pneumonia occurs when the parenchymal tissue surrounding the air space is inflamed.
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A 3-year-old patient is being admitted to the critical care unit with the diagnosis of head trauma as the result of a motor vehicle accident. The nurse knows that the primary complications of head injuries include (Select all that apply.)
a. infection. b. seizures. c. hemorrhage. d. cerebral bleeding. e. brain herniation.
Measurement is the assignment of numbers to characteristics of people or objects according to specified _________ . (Fill in the blank.)
a. Rules b. Definitions c. Concepts d. Parameters
Which of the following is an indirect care function of the home health nurse?
1. Advising a hospital nurse regarding the client's usual method of care 2. Administration of medications 3. Assessing a wound 4. Teaching the client's family how to change a dressing
Specks or spots in the vision where the patient cannot see; "blind spots"
What will be an ideal response?