If a client rates his pain a 7 on a scale of 0–10, the intensity of his pain would be documented as which of the following?
A)
Severe pain
B)
Physiological pain
C)
Moderate pain
D)
Mild pain
A
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A patient diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma is most likely to exhibit which of the following clinical manifestations?
A) Decreased intracranial pressure B) Headache C) Hyperthalamic disorders D) Restlessness
The nurse is caring for a client who is a refugee from Haiti. The client's family has been displaced because of an earthquake in their country. The client has healing fractures on his right arm as well as fractured ribs
He tells the nurse that, before care begins, the nurse must consult with his Voodoo healer. Which is the nurse's best response A) Teaching the client that he is in the United States and should abide by Western medical practices B) Informing the physician that the client is noncompliant C) Consulting with the healer and updating the physician regarding treatment and any herbal medications that may be used D) Encouraging the client to use a complementary approach to his care
When atrial pressure is increased, then sodium
A) Decreases B) Increases C) Maintains the same D) Is unchanged
L.B. says that the cough is worse at night and is associated with shortness of breath. The cough began approximately 6 weeks ago after she recovered from bronchitis
She runs 3 miles four times a week and reports occasionally experiencing a "coughing spell" after running. She has hay fever that seems to be year-round and has eczema in the winter. Both of her children and her maternal grandmother have asthma. She does not smoke and is not taking any medication other than a multivitamin. What would you include in your physical examination, and why?