What is the significant therapeutic aim in treating COPD?
A. To inhibit the production of mucus
B. To liquefy mucus and thus eliminate mucus from the lungs
C. To improve lung function
D. All of these
Answer: C
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After the examination of an infant, the nurse documents opisthotonos. The nurse recognizes that this finding often occurs with:
a. Cerebral palsy. b. Meningeal irritation. c. Lower motor neuron lesion. d. Upper motor neuron lesion.
Which of the following teaching points would be most appropriate with a client who has a recent diagnosis of von Willebrand disease?
A) "It's important that you avoid trauma." B) "Your disease affects your platelet function rather than clot formation." C) "Make sure that you avoid taking aspirin." D) "Clotting factor VIII can help your body compensate for the difficulty in clotting."
A client who is receiving IV therapy has decreased urine output, has poor skin turgor, and is becoming confused. The nurse should suspect that the client is becoming:
a. overhydrated c. septicemic b. dehydrated d. edematous
When planning a diet with a pregnant woman, the nurse's first action would be to
a. review the woman's current dietary intake. b. teach her about MyPlate. c. caution her to avoid large amounts of vitamins, especially fat-soluble ones. d. instruct her to limit her intake of fatty foods.