Which of the following conditions can cause an artificial increase in the PAOP/PCWP?
a. Aortic regurgitation
b. Aortic stenosis
c. Mitral stenosis
d. Mitral regurgitation
D
If mitral regurgitation is present, the mean pulmonary artery occlusion pressure reading is artificially elevated because of abnormal backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium during systole.
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While triaging clients in a crowded emergency department, a nurse assesses a client who presents with symptoms of tuberculosis. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Apply oxygen via nasal cannula. b. Administer intravenous 0.9% saline solution. c. Transfer the client to a negative-pressure room. d. Obtain a sputum culture and sensitivity.
Which statement made by the client who has respiratory problems indicates the presence of orthopnea?
A. "I have to stop to catch my breath halfway up a flight of stairs." B. "At night, I need to sleep either on three pillows or in my recliner." C. "It seems I can't speak a complete sentence without stopping for breath." D. "When I am eating a meal, I notice my heart usually starts to beat hard and fast."
If there are outliers at either end of a distribution that is symmetric, a researcher might:
a. Calculate a trimmed mean b. Report the median rather than the mean c. Report the mode rather than the mean d. Omit the variable from further analyses
A new program has been launched with the goal of fostering the development of life skills for community-dwelling clients with mental illness, aiming to teach them how to shop, cook, and manage money more effectively
This program demonstrates what approach to practice? A) Eclectic approach B) Outcome-oriented approach C) Interaction-oriented approach D) Needs-oriented approach