During a health history, a male patient tells the nurse that he "can't breathe well" at night when he is lying down and has trouble sleeping because he wakes up with trouble breathing
The nurse would assess this patient further for which of the following?
A) Pneumonia
B) Tuberculosis
C) Bronchitis
D) Heart failure
D
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The children of an elderly resident at a nursing home are concerned that their parent is alone and lonely. A staff nurse can assure the family that the elderly should be allowed periods of solitude because such times:
A) Are essential for reflecting, analyzing, and better understanding the dynamics of life B) Decrease loneliness, insecurity, and self-imposed isolation C) Help the elderly face the misfortunes of growing old D) Affect displays of anxiety, depression, and anorexia
Your patient reported pulse volume of 2+/4+, which indicates that his pulse is
a. absent. c. normal. b. thready or weak. d. bounding.
When educating clients in the community on health promotion and prevention of disease, it is important to stress:
A) strenuous exercise is necessary for health. B) health education can benefit individuals and groups. C) the ideal location for education is in a health care institution. D) health promotion may not be possible for many of the older members of a community.
An infant has a continuous machine-type murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border throughout systole and diastole, as well as a bounding pulse and a thrill on palpation. These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital heart defect?
a. Atrial septal defect (ASD) b. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) c. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) d. Atrioventricular canal (AVC) defect