A client has edema of the feet and ankles, along with crackles in the lower lobes and a frothy, productive cough. The client is suffering from
A) Pulmonary embolism
B) Myocardial infarction
C) Lung cancer
D) Congestive heart failure
Ans: D
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The American Nurses Association's publication of Nursing's Social Policy Statement in 1995 is important to health promotion for which of the following reasons?
a. It expanded the definition of health and reflects a greater commitment to clients. b. It established a code for nurses outlining an ethical commitment to client care. c. It provided for a moral commitment of nurses to health promotion of clients. d. It provided guidelines for and limitations on the contribution of nurses to client health.
Which of the following sentences reflects pronoun usage as it is required in professional nursing papers?
a. The patient looked so blue you knew he was cyanotic. b. As the nurse, I would have applied oxygen at 2 liters. c. If a patient appears cyanotic, one may apply oxygen. d. The patient was cyanotic so you know oxygen was needed.
A client has failed to respond to medication therapy for depression. The physician has ordered electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following is most important to include in the teaching plan for this client?
A) This type of therapy will induce a seizure. B) ECT will cure your depression. C) A registered nurse will perform the procedure. D) There will be no memory impairment postprocedure.
A patient you are caring for is noted to have a decrease in blood pressure and heart rate. You know that these are symptoms of neurogenic shock. What do you need to closely observe the patient for?
A) A distended bladder B) A fecal mass C) Abrupt onset of fever D) Sudden hypothermia