An abnormally thick fluid formed in the lower respiratory tract that may contain blood, pus, or bacteria is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
sputum
Sputum is an abnormally thick fluid formed in the lower respiratory tract that may contain blood, pus, or bacteria.
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After teaching a client with a spinal cord tumor, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statements by the client indicate a correct understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Even though turning hurts, I will remind you to turn me every 2 hours." b. "Radiation therapy can shrink the tumor but also can cause more problems." c. "Surgery will be scheduled to remove the tumor and reverse my symptoms." d. "I put my affairs in order because this type of cancer is almost always fatal." e. "My family is moving my bedroom downstairs for when I am discharged home."
A homebound patient drinks a six-pack of beer daily. The patient tells the nurse, "I've been having pain from my arthritis lately, so I take acetaminophen four times a day."
The nurse's priority interventions include: (Select all that apply.) a. determining the safety of the dose the patient is ingesting daily. b. inquiring about sleep disturbances caused by mixing alcohol and analgesics. c. advising the patient of the harmful effect of alcohol and acetaminophen on the liver. d. suggesting increasing the acetaminophen dose, since alcohol causes faster excretion. e. assessing for declining functional status associated with medication-induced dementia.
Phenelzine (Nardil) has been discontinued as a drug order for a patient. How much time must be observed before the patient can start a new drug?
a. 2 days b. 5 days c. 1 week d. 2 weeks
The purpose of this design is to obtain different, but complementary data about the central phenomenon under study. What type of design has this purpose?
A) Triangulation B) Embedded C) Explanatory D) Exploratory