An infant has a continuous machine-type murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border throughout systole and diastole, as well as a bounding pulse and a thrill on palpation. These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital heart defect?
a. Atrial septal defect (ASD)
b. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
c. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
d. Atrioventricular canal (AVC) defect
Answer: c. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
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a. "I'll stay in bed for the first 3 days after my baby is born." b. "I'll keep my legs elevated with pillows." c. "I'll sit in my rocking chair most of the time." d. "I'll put my support stockings on every morning before rising."
A nurse manager is teaching a group of staff nurses about common terminology used when discussing the role of culture in providing psychiatric nursing care. Which statement made by the nurse manager correctly differentiates race from ethnicity?
1. "Race is determined by the color of the individual's skin, while ethnicity is genetically determined." 2. "Race is determined by genetics and characteristics based on geography, while ethnicity includes race." 3. "Race is determined by common characteristics, while ethnicity is based on geographical characteristics." 4. "Race is determined by cultural heritage, while ethnicity is determined by the color of the individual's skin."
What is the basic premise of interactional theory?
A) Leadership behavior is generally determined by the relationship between the leader's personality and the specific situation. B) Manager behaviors are generally determined by the relationship between the manager's personality and the specific situation. C) Both managers and followers have the ability to raise each other to higher levels of motivation and morality. D) Both leaders and followers have the ability to raise each other to higher levels of motivation and morality.