A patient has been on oral corticosteroids to decrease the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. What is the patient at risk for developing?
A) Osteoporosis
B) Osteoarthritis
C) Oat cell carcinoma
D) Pulmonary fibrosis
A
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The client has frequently presented to the clinic with multiple physical complaints. The multiple physical complaints would warrant the nurse to screen the client for:
1. A chronic illness. 2. Deviant behavior. 3. Hospitalization. 4. A mental disorder.
The nurse knows that a patient with a compromised cardiopulmonary system has a diminished capacity for exercise because of the following: (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased tissue perfusion b. Loss of sensation c. Hemiparesis d. Diminished respiratory capacity
In the midst of all this, you remain concerned over K.B.'s bereavement after the loss of his
wife. How would you address this issue? What will be an ideal response?
The nurse working with clients in pain needs to recognize and avoid common misconceptions and myths about pain. With respect to the pain experience, which of the following is correct?
a. The client is the best authority on the pain experience. b. Chronic pain is mostly psychological in nature. c. Regular use of analgesics leads to drug addition. d. The amount of tissue damage is accurately reflected in the degree of pain per-ceived.