During the auscultation of a patient's heart sounds, the nurse asks the patient to turn onto the left side. Why is this position used during the examination?
A) Accentuates aortic murmurs
B) Accentuates mitral stenosis
C) Accentuates the first heart sound
D) Accentuates atrial repolarization
B
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The nurse recognizes that the client is most likely using the defense mechanism known as: A. Conversion reaction. B. Avoidance. C. Isolation. D. Denial.
A newborn's birth weight is placed at the 8th percentile for week of gestation. According to the accepted classification range, the newborn would be classified in which of these categories?
a. appropriate for gestational age (AGA) c. premature b. large for gestational age (LGA) d. small for gestational age (SGA)
Margaret Sanger, as a nurse and activist, worked on the Lower East Side of New York City in the early 1900s with immigrant women. What was the focus of her work?
a. Sanitation to prevent disease transmission b. Health education for children c. Providing nursing care to underserved African-American families d. Safe contraception and family planning for women
A client had a cerebrovascular accident yesterday and is currently comatose. What type of scale should the nurse use?
A) Bathroom scale B) Large floor scale C) Chair scale D) Bed scale