The nurse notes a client has a barrel chest. Which question should the nurse ask the client?
A. "Have you ever been diagnosed with scoliosis?"
B. "Have you ever been exposed to tuberculosis?"
C. "Do you have a history of pneumonia?"
D. "Do you have a history of emphysema?"
Answer: D
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A client is diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia and seems sad and irritable. After assessing the client's behavior, which statement by the nurse would be the most appropriate?
a. "The urine incontinence should not prevent you from socializing." b. "You seem depressed and should seek more pleasant things to do." c. "It is common for men at your age to have changes in mood." d. "Nocturia could cause interruption of your sleep and cause changes in mood."
You are performing your shift assessment of your patient. You find his mental status, level of consciousness, speech, and orientation are intact and at baseline. Your patient tells you he is very anxious. What would you do next?
A) Assess oxygen levels B) Give anti-anxiety medications C) Notify the physician D) Make a social services consult
You are the nurse calculating the minimum acceptable urine output per hour for an infant who weighs 5 kilograms (kg). Which of the following amounts in cubic centimeters (cc) would you find to be acceptable?
a. 4-9 c. 16-22 b. 10-15 d. 25-30
A community health nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group of families who are in the childbearing stage of the family life cycle. Which of the following would the nurse address as critical for this group?
A) Establishing a mutually satisfying relationship B) Adjusting to infants to encourage their development C) Coping with the lack of privacy as parents D) Balancing the needs of the immediate family with the needs of aging parents