During the history a client reports a blockage in the upper portion of the nasal passage. Which of the following would the nurse expect as a prominent symptom?
A) Decreased sense of taste
B) Difficulty hearing
C) Inability to smell
D) Occasional dizziness
C
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The nursing student is taking blood pressures at a health-screening fair in the local mall. A 26-year-old woman who is seven months pregnant has a blood pressure reading of 146/99. Which of the following actions does the nursing student take?
1. Tell the client that she has a normal blood pressure. 2. Call 911 for an ambulance because the blood pressure is dangerously high. 3. Advise the client to notify her physician immediately of the results. 4. Advise the woman to go home, rest, and put her feet up.
Lewicki, Hiam, and Olander (1996) used five approaches for negotiation in conflict management. Which one advocates for a split the difference mentality?
a. competitive c. accommodating b. collaborative d. compromise
A patient with renal failure is experiencing decreased erythropoietin production. Upon analysis of the patient's complete blood count (CBC), the nurse will expect which of the following results?
A) An increased hemoglobin and hematocrit B) A decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit C) A decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) D) An increased MCV and MCHC
What dose of radiation is required to produce symptoms of radiation exposure?
A) 400 rad or higher B) 600 rad or higher C) 900 rad or higher D) 1200 rad or higher