A client is admitted for further testing to confirm sarcoidosis. Which diagnostic test provides definitive information that the nurse should report to the healthcare provider?
A) Lung tissue biopsy.
B) Positive blood cultures.
C) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
D) Computerized tomography (CT) of the thorax.
Answer: A) Lung tissue biopsy.
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. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate? a. Sexual dysfunction b. Injury, risk for c. Coping, ineffective d. Family processes, dysfunction
The nurse is concerned that a spouse of a deceased client is demonstrating dysfunctional grieving. An example of this type of grieving would be someone who:
a. cried for several hours at his partner's funeral. b. visits his mother's grave repeatedly in the first year following her death. c. separates from interactions with others for prolonged periods. d. cannot acknowledge the loss of the loved one to others.
The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client who has a lot of phlegm with a hacking cough and wheezes throughout the lung fields would be:
1. ineffective airway clearance. 3. impaired gas exchange. 2. ineffective breathing pattern. 4. obstructive airway disease.
A new-onset MI can be recognized by which of the following ECG changes?
a. Q waves b. Smaller R waves c. Widened QRS d. ST segment elevation