A nurse is completing a symptom analysis with a patient complaining of chest pain. When asked what makes the chest pain worse, the patient reports that coughing and sneezing increase the chest pain
Based on these data, what does the nurse suspect as the cause of this patient's chest pain?
a. Stable angina
b. Esophageal reflux disease
c. Mitral valve prolapse
d. Costochondritis
ANS: D
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Anticipatory guidance for the family of a preadolescent with a cognitive dysfunction should include information about:
a. institutional placement. b. sexual development. c. sterilization. d. clothing.
The nurse is teaching parents about prevention of urinary tract infections in children. Which factor predisposes the urinary tract to infection?
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During the first family therapy session, the mother of a child being treated for truancy and emotional outbursts asks the nurse, "Why are you bothering to ask the rest of us questions?
My son is the one with the problems." The best response for the nurse would be: a. "We'll get more accurate information if the entire family is involved." b. "It may seem strange to you, but we'll get better results doing it this way." c. "When one family member is sick, the whole family system is sick as well." d. "Every family member's perceptions are very important to the total picture."