Common or concerning symptoms to inquire about in the General Survey and vital signs include all of the following except:
A) Changes in weight
B) Fatigue and weakness
C) Cough
D) Fever and chills
C) Cough
This symptom is more appropriate to the respiratory review of systems.
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a. The patient with a newly placed tracheostomy b. The patient with an endotracheal tube c. The patient with late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis d. The patient admitted with chronic bronchitis
Antioxidants can be used to preserve fats without the addition of
a. hydrogen. b. hydrogen and carbon. c. hydrogen and oxygen. d. hydrogen, water, and carbon.
During a group session a nurse mimics the disruptive behavior of a patient to demonstrate its affect on group work. The teaching strategy the nurse is implementing is:
a. shaping. b. modeling. c. role playing. d. positive reinforcement.
The nurse asks a graduate nurse, "When a patient in the initial phase of HIV infection is assessed, which findings would you expect to see?" The graduate nurse would be correct to respond with which of the following?
(Select all that apply.) a. Respiratory distress b. Fever c. Myalgia d. Lymphadenopathy e. Insomnia