Which scenario describes total anomalous pulmonary venous return?
a. The foramen ovale closes after birth.
b. Pulmonary venous return is to the right atrium.
c. Pulmonary venous return is to the left atrium.
d. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood
Answer: b. Pulmonary venous return is to the right atrium.
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1. "I will call the doctor immediately." 2. "It might be necessary for you to force-feed the client." 3. "Tube feedings will help prolong the client's life." 4. "Not eating can actually decrease the client's pain."
Evaluating the quality of care provided to clients is a responsibility of:
a. nursing administrators. c. physicians. b. registered nurses. d. the entire health care team.
When planning meaningful stimulation for a client with sensory deprivation, it is most important that the nurse:
a. provide a variety of stimuli so the client will not become bored. b. include visual stimuli because that is the most important sense for most people. c. determine whether the deprivation is due to inadequate stimuli or the inability to receive or process stimuli. d. only to stimulate the client if there is a physician's order to do so.
A young adult woman will begin using an inhaled glucocorticoid to treat asthma. The nurse will teach this patient about the importance of which action?
a. Lowering her calcium intake and increas-ing her vitamin D intake b. Participating in weight-bearing exercises on a regular basis c. Taking oral glucocorticoids during times of acute stress d. Using two reliable forms of birth control to prevent pregnancy