A pt is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. What does the nurse expect the chest x-ray results to reveal?
a. Patchy areas of increased density
b. Tension pneumothorax
c. Thick secretions causing airway obstruction
d. Large hyperinflated airways
Answer: a. Patchy areas of increased density
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A) Feelings of hunger B) Constipation C) Feeling of fullness D) Gastric reflux
A patient asks you if it will be all right to continue sexual relations during her pregnancy. Which of the following would be the best advice?
A) Sexual relations can be continued safely during a normal pregnancy. B) Sexual relations are dangerous during pregnancy after 3 months. C) Sexual relations are dangerous for the first 2 months. D) Sexual relations can continue, but she must use a diaphragm.
Host factors that affect the health of members of aggregates and communities include
1. Age, diet, hygiene, anatomic factors, and response to stress. 2. Climate, pollution, insects, drugs, and animals. 3. Public policy, population density, customs health services, and occupation. 4. Radiation, temperature, noise levels, viruses, and allergens. 5. Virulence, infectivity, immunogenicity, and life cycle.
Which statement(s) by the student nurse indicates an understanding of the nursing Kardex? Select all that apply
a. "It pulls data from multiple areas of the patient's chart." b. "It is usually kept at the patient's bedside." c. "It is used to document patient response to interventions." d. "It summarizes the plan of care and guides nursing care."