When caring for a child with asthma, the nurse recognizes that bronchodilator medications are administered for which reason?
A) Relief of acute symptoms
B) Management of chronic pain
C) To stabilize the cell membranes
D) Prevention of mild symptoms
Ans: A
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The nurse is admitting a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). During the initial head-to-toe assessment the patient's pulse oximetry reading is 89% on room air. What is the nurse's first priority?
a. Administer oxygen immediately @ 4L/NC. b. Call the primary health care provider for an order for oxygen. c. Assist the patient into a recumbent position. d. Determine the patient's normal pulse oximetry reading.
The client's culture report indicates the presence of gram-negative cocci in the urine. This means that the bacteria are:
1. round with thin cell walls. 2. round with thick cell walls. 3. rod-shaped with thin cell walls. 4. spiral-shaped with thin cell walls.
When does a nurse use a Pederson or Graves speculum for examination of a patient?
a. To inspect the external ear b. To assess the vaginal canal c. To inspect nasal passages d. To assess the oropharynx
A home care nurse is teaching meal-planning to a patient's son who is caring for his mother during her recovery from hip replacement surgery
Which of the following meals indicates that the son understands the concept of nutrition, based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's MyPlate? A) Cheeseburger, carrot sticks, and mushroom soup with whole wheat crackers B) Spaghetti and meat sauce with garlic bread and a salad C) Chicken and pepper stir fry on a bed of rice D) Ham sandwich with tomato on rye bread with peaches and yogurt