The capturing of data about a patient begins at what point?
What will be an ideal response?
when the patient calls for an appointment or arrives at the hospital for care
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Pathological changes that result in adult respiratory distress syndrome are
A) a decrease in lung compliance caused by an increase in membrane permeability. B) a decrease in airway resistance secondary to hyperinflated alveoli. C) an overproduction of surfactant increasing surface tension. D) bronchodilation affecting the flow of air into the lungs.
A graphic or symbolic representation of a phenomenon not directly observable, which allows the reader to visualize key constructs and their interrelationships, is called what?
a. A concept b. A conceptual definition c. An operational definition d. A model
A 66-year-old retired professional basketball player is admitted to the hospital for a total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis. In preparing preoperative teaching for this patient, to the nurse includes which theory of aging to help him understand ho
a. Free radical theory b. Wear and tear theory c. Gene theory d. Cross-link theory
A patient has been admitted to the postanesthesia care unit after a trabeculectomy. What assessment takes priority?
a. Airway b. Pain c. Eye patch d. Blood pressure