A patient is recovering from bronchitis. He is producing large amounts of thick mucus, especially in the mornings. The physician might do which of the following?
A. suggest he drink a glass of water with each meal
B. suggest he drink two glasses of orange juice daily
C. order an expectorant and tell the patient to force fluids
D. order an antitussive
C. order an expectorant and tell the patient to force fluids
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and humorous. At one point the client smiles. What assessment can be made? a. The nurse has succeeded in reaching the client and is on the way to cheering her. b. The use of distraction and humor can be added to the intervention list in the plan of care. c. The nurse has identified an approach that may prove useful in other, similar situations. d. The nurse needs to seek supervision because the approach described is not acceptable.
Frank is a 24-year-old man who presents with multiple burning erosions on the shaft of his penis and some tender inguinal adenopathy. Which of the following is most likely?
A) Primary syphilis B) Herpes simplex C) Chancroid D) Gonorrhea
Deborah is a 36-year-old woman with a longstanding diagnosis of bipolar disorder. What change in sleep patterns should signal Deborah's nurse to the possibility of an impending manic episode?
A) Complaints of restless legs B) Daytime sleepiness C) Decreased sleep latency D) Decreased sleep
How will the neurologist determine whether D.V. has MS?
What will be an ideal response?