The nurse palpates a thrill on a patient's precordium. With which health problem should the nurse associate this finding?

A. Aortic aneurysm
B. Severe valve stenosis
C. Enlarged heart
D. Stenosis of the carotid arteries


Answer: B

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The nursing student who recently married realizes that one of the tasks of the new family is:

1. Integrating new family members. 2. Maintaining a satisfying marital relationship. 3. Strengthening the marital relationship. 4. Learning to live together.

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The patient explains her belief in use of hot and cold treatments for specific diseases and uses this information when ordering the patient's meal tray. What component of cultural competence is this nurse displaying?

1. Cultural awareness 2. Cultural desire 3. Cultural knowledge 4. Cultural encounter

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The nurse working in a newborn nursery is teaching a first time mother about infant care. The nurse suspects that the infant is potentially at risk for failure to thrive when the mother states which of the following?

1. "I have a glass of wine with dinner once a week.". 2. "I do not like to cook.". 3. "I need help learning to breastfeed my baby.". 4. "I stopped taking Zoloft because I was concerned about it affecting my baby.".

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The nurse is assessing the mouth of a 3-year-old patient and expects ____________________ deciduous teeth to be present upon inspection

Fill in the blank with correct word

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