The nurse is aware that the characteristic of emphysema that gives rise to the "Pink Puffer" label is the emphysemic patient's:
1. dyspnea.
2. barrel chest.
3. thin body.
4. normal ABGs.
4
The normal ABGs give the emphysemic patient a normal pink color, rather than cyanosed, like the Blue Bloater.
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The nurse should document his ethnicity and race on the nursing admission form as: 1. Ethnicity Southern, race Black. 2. Ethnicity Black, race African-American. 3. Ethnicity African American, race Black. 4. Ethnicity Pentecostal, race African-American.
Long-term memory is frequently not memory at all, but based on beliefs and not facts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The parent of a child who has schizophrenia tearfully asks a nurse, "What could I have done differently to prevent this illness?" Select the nurse's most caring response
a. "Although schizophrenia is caused by impaired family relationships, try not to feel guilty. No one can predict how a child will respond to parental guidance." b. "Most of the damage is done, but there is still hope. Changing your parenting style can help your child learn to cope more effectively with the environment." c. "Schizophrenia is a biological illness with similarities to diabetes and heart disease. You are not to blame for your child's illness." d. "Most mental illnesses result from genetic inheritance. Your genes are more at fault than your parenting."
Diseases caused by the direct or indirect spread of pathogens from one person to another are termed ________ diseases.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).