What would the nurse expect to hear when auscultating the lungs of a patient with pleuritis?
A) Friction rub
B) Decreased breath sounds
C) Sibilant wheeze
D) Stridor
A
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A) morphine sulfate. B) meperidine. C) aspirin. D) none; pain medication is contraindicated.
A 14-year-old boy is participating in his school's track meet; the outdoor temperature is 99 °F, and a teacher has found the boy sitting restless in the shade and disoriented to time
The teacher notes that the student has dry skin in spite of the high temperature and the fact that he has recently completed a running event. The teacher calls for the school nurse, who will recognize which of the following potential diagnoses and anticipated hospital treatments? A) Heat exhaustion, likely treated with rest, shelter from the sun, and salt tablets B) Heat stroke, likely treated with submersion in cold water C) Heat stroke, likely treated with rehydration by intravenous hypotonic solution D) Heat exhaustion, likely treated with oral rehydration with cool water
A client has a urinary tract infection and experiences an episode of urinary incontinence. The nurse would classify this type of urinary incontinence as being:
a. acute. c. stress. b. chronic. d. instability.
The nurse is caring for a client with stomatitis. Which items reported during the history of the client may contribute to the reoccurrence of this condition? (Select all that apply.)
a. Drinking two glasses of wine nightly b. Smoking three cigarettes each day c. Vitamin A deficiency d. Drinking four cups of coffee daily e. Fruits and nuts as the mainstay of the diet f. Vitamin C deficiency