The nurse plans postoperative care for a patient who smokes a pack of cigarettes daily. Which goal should the nurse include in the plan of care for this patient?
a. Improve sleep
b. Enhance appetite
c. Decrease diarrhea
d. Prevent sore throat
ANS: A
Insomnia is a characteristic of nicotine withdrawal. Diarrhea, sore throat, and anorexia are not symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal.
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a. aphasia.
b. apraxia.
c. agnosia.
d. memory impairment.
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Upon auscultating a patient's heart sounds, the nurse is concerned that a pericardial friction rub is present. Which health problem should the nurse suspect is possibly occurring in this patient?
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