A/An ____________________ is a blood clot in the lungs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
pulmonary embolus
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The parents of a 14-year-old girl are concerned that their adolescent spends too much time looking in the mirror. Which statement is the most appropriate for the nurse to make?
a. "Your teenager needs clearer and stricter limits about her behavior.". b. "Your teenager needs more responsibility at home.". c. "During adolescence, this behavior is not unusual.". d. "The behavior is abnormal and needs further investigation.".
The nurse needs to obtain a urine specimen from a female patient. What action should the nurse take when obtaining this specimen?
a. Obtain the first voided urine of the day. b. Direct the patient to wash her perineum before collecting the urine specimen. c. Have the patient urinate into a bedpan, then pour the urine into the specimen container. d. Have the patient void, throw that urine away, and then collect another specimen at least 1 hour later.
The nurse wishes to participate in educational ethics rounds at the hospital. What is essential in these rounds?
1. The client must give consent. 2. The group must be interdisciplinary. 3. These rounds must be conducted privately. 4. The cases must be hypothetical.
A nurse is discussing glucocorticoids with a group of nursing students. Which statement by a student indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "Glucocorticoids have both endocrine and nonendocrine uses." b. "Patients treated for adrenocortical insufficiency receive pharmacologic doses." c. "Pharmacologic effects are achieved with low doses of glucocorticoids." d. "Physiologic doses are used to treat inflammatory disorders."