When assessing for the signs and symptoms of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the absence of which condition is considered characteristic?
a. Progressive respiratory distress
b. Bilateral infiltrates
c. Decreased pulmonary compliance
d. Heart failure
Answer: d. Heart failure
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What is the prognosis for a schizophrenic patient who is exhibiting positive behaviors?
a. Guarded b. Poor c. Good d. Repeatable
Which of the following is important to do at the end of an interview with the client?
A) Call the client's family members to give them information. B) Call the physician to discuss findings and establish a plan of care. C) Conduct a physical examination immediately after the interview. D) Summarize the information and thank the client for cooperating.
A 9-year-old child has just been diagnosed with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP). In preparing for discharge, the nurse should include what in the home care instructions to the parents?
a. Following a high-fiber diet b. Using stimulant laxatives c. Using ice packs on the abdomen when pain occurs d. Sitting on the toilet for 30 minutes after each meal
A psychiatric–mental health nurse working in the community is planning an educational program for fifth- and sixth-grade teachers. Which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Discussion of strategies the teachers can use to counteract the role media plays in encouraging eating disorders B) Emphasis on the need for teachers to focus their prevention efforts on female students C) Stressing the need to allow students to eat without undue attention or supervision in order to prevent inadvertently influencing eating patterns D) Clarification that peer pressure is not typically problematic in children who are in the fifth and sixth grades