A patient with a patent ductus arteriosis or aortic regurgitation would most likely have which of the following?
a. pulsus aternans c. pulsus paradoxus
b. pulsus bisferiens d. water-hammer pulse
D
A patient with a patent ductus arteriosis or aortic regurgitation would most likely have water-hammer pulse.
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A) Physiological balance B) Connection C) Monitoring D) Gratification
Mr. Sirocco, age 90, tells the nurse that he has lived a good life and knows he has done his best. This stage of Erikson's theory is:
A) Autonomy versus doubt. B) Integrity versus despair. C) Generativity versus stagnation. D) Intimacy versus isolation.
The patient asks what to expect immediately after removal of a long leg cast. What is the most accurate response by the nurse?
a. "The skin will look smooth and moist.". b. "You will be able to stand on both legs easily.". c. "Your joints will have full range of mo-tion.". d. "The skin will be dry and scaly but intact.".
One nurse theorist developed a nursing theory based on four conservation principles. Which of the following theories is based on these principles?
A) Intersystem Model B) Modeling and Role-Modeling C) Systems Framework and Theory of Goal Attainment D) The Conservation Model