When the school nurse discovered three sixth-graders smoking behind a delivery truck in the school parking lot, the nurse could accurately conclude that the three smokers were _____ lung disease
a. At risk for
b. In the early lesional stage of
c. In the latency period of
d. In the pathogenesis stage of
ANS: A
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The nurse is performing an assessment on a 2-hour old newborn. Which of the following findings would warrant a call to the health care provider?
A. A crepitant-like feeling when assessing the clavicles B. Blood glucose of 45 mg/dl when using a Dextrostix C. Heart rate of 160 beats/min after vigorous crying D. Passage of a dark green substance from the intestine
The nurse is planning a program on wound healing and includes information that smoking influ-ences healing by:
1. Suppressing protein synthesis 2. Creating increased tissue fragility 3. Depressing bone marrow function 4. Reducing functional hemoglobin in the blood
A patient has been diagnosed with pneumoconiosis and asks the healthcare professional to explain this disease. What description by the professional is best?
a. Pneumococci bacteria b. Inhalation of inorganic dust particles c. Exposure to asbestos d. Inhalation of cigarette smoke