The nurse would select Impaired swallowing as a nursing diagnosis if the client exhibited which of the following defining characteristics?
1. choking and coughing while eating
2. history of paralysis on the right side from a stroke
3. slow eating
4. dry, hacking cough
ANS: 1
You might also like to view...
A nurse considers an audience’s ability to read, comprehend, and act on medical instructions while preparing health education materials. Which of the following factors is the nurse considering?
a.) Health literacy b.) Resilience c.) Social justice d.) Health disparity
The symptoms of hypoxemia for which the nurse should be alert are:
1. restlessness, tachycardia, and tachypnea. 2. bradycardia, cyanosis, and restlessness. 3. dyspnea, flushed face, and tachycardia. 4. cyanosis, nausea, and bradycardia.
It is determined that a patient has poor cardiac contractility. The nurse would anticipate administering which type of drugs to improve contractility?
1. Cardiac glycosides 2. Loop diuretics 3. Sympathomimetic agents 4. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors 5. Angiotension-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
The faith community nurse who makes arrangements for Meals on Wheels for the homebound is functioning as a(n):
a. Counselor b. Facilitator c. Liaison d. Advocate