Which assessment finding in a client with severe dyspnea indicates to you that the respiratory problem is chronic?
A. Wheezing on exhalation
B. Productive cough
C. Clubbed fingers
D. Cyanosis
C
Clubbed fingers take years to develop and reflect chronic hypoxia, such as that seen with chronic bronchitis and late-stage emphysema.
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A researcher working for a pharmaceutical company is providing orientation to a new nurse researcher. The researcher determines that further education is needed when the nurse states that
a. preclinical testing takes place in animals. b. clinical testing phase 1 involves normal volunteers. c. clinical testing phase 2 involves normal volunteers. d. clinical testing phase 3 involves patients.
Which nursing intervention will initially be most helpful for trust building with a suspicious patient?
a. Enforcing rules b. Keeping appointments and promises c. Agreeing not to document the patient's disclosures d. Openly challenging unclear statements by the patient
What stimulus causes posthyperventilation apnea (PHVA)?
a. Changes in PaO2 levels b. Changes in PaCO2 levels c. Damage to the forebrain d. Any arrhythmic breathing pattern
A homeless adult patient presents to the emergency department. The nurse obtains the following vital signs: temperature 94.8° F, blood pressure 100/56, apical pulse 56, respiratory rate 12
Which of the vital signs should be addressed immediately? a. Respiratory rate b. Temperature c. Apical pulse d. Blood pressure