Which type of problem narrows the airways by tightening bronchial smooth muscle?
a. Alveoli
b. Emphysema
c. Chronic bronchitis
d. Bronchoconstriction
ANS: D
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a. "I realize that you had a tough time today, but it will get easier with practice." b. "You cleaned the stoma well. Now you need to practice putting on the appliance." c. "You seem to understand what I taught you today. What else can I help you with?" d. "You seem uncomfortable. Do you want your daughter to care for your ostomy?"
Which symptom occurs with only pure right-sided heart failure and does not occur with pure left-sided heart failure?
a. Confusion b. Shortness of breath c. Decreased afterload d. Swelling in the ankles and legs
Concerning the postpartum uterus, nurses should be aware that:
1. at the end of the third stage of labor it weighs approximately 500 g. 2. after 2 weeks postpartum it should not be palpable abdominally. 3. after 2 weeks postpartum it weighs 100 g. 4. it is back to its original (prepregnancy) size by 6 weeks postpartum.
A low-fiber, soft diet is recommended for patients with
a. hepatitis A. b. cholelithiasis. c. esophageal varices. d. hepatic encephalopathy.