A patient has been diagnosed with left ventricular heart failure. What physical findings would the nurse expect?
A) Enlarged liver
B) Peripheral edema
C) Pulmonary rales
D) Enlarged spleen
C
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Which of the following ideas should the nurse include in the response to this individual? a. The staff receives training in ethics and will not act against another resident's in-terests. b. Validate the woman's impression and add additional information about the other resident. c. Avoid suspicious, paranoid thinking because the staff and residents are trustwor-thy individuals. d. Tell her that the nurse will look in on her and to use the call bell if she becomes frightened.
The nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis. To provide adequate pain control, the nurse:
a. should suggest that the patient receive epidural analgesia. b. provides oral pain medication on an "as needed" (PRN) basis. c. removes any nasogastric tubes. d. administers pain medication on a routine schedule.
A nurse is working to develop a health education program for a local community to address breast cancer awareness. Which of the following would the nurse expect to include when describing this problem to the group? Select all that apply
A) White women have higher rates of breast cancer than African American women. B) African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer at any age. C) Survival at any stage is worse among White women. D) Women living in South America have the highest rates of breast cancer. E) Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women.
A client in labor reports a feeling of burning pain during the second stage of labor. This type of pain is associated with:
a. visceral pain. b. tissue ischemia. c. somatic pain. d. cervical dilation.