With the patient at a 45-degree angle, the normal jugular pulsation level is:
A) No greater than 1 cm.
B) No greater than 2 cm.
C) No greater than 3 cm.
D) Equal with the sternal angle.
C
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a. Interval b. Nominal c. Ordinal d. Ratio
A mental health client's symptomatology has been partially attributed to the effects of neuroplasticity. What statements best describes this phenomenon?
A) Neuroplasticity is the ability of nervous tissue to change structure and functioning in response to new experiences. B) Neuroplasticity determines a client's response to psychotropic medications. C) Neuroplasticity initiates the neuroendocrine-mediated physiologic events that prepare the body for "fight or flight." D) Neuroplasticity is the process by which the information in RNA produces strings of amino acids.
What actions should the nurse take to assist a client adapt to being hospitalized? Select all that apply
1. Ensuring for the client's comfort 2. Completing the admission assessment 3. Attempting to accommodate the client's wishes 4. Communicating with the client as an individual 5. Accepting the client's perception of the environment
The 20-year-old client at 10 weeks' gestation is preparing for her first prenatal visit. She confides, "This pregnancy was unplanned. I'm not sure if I want to be pregnant or not. I haven't even told my boyfriend I'm pregnant
And I haven't decided if I'm going to continue the pregnancy." Which of the following statements should the nurse make next? 1. "It's really unusual for a pregnant woman to feel this way early in the pregnancy." 2. "These thoughts are because your mother died when you were four years old." 3. "You should go to a pregnancy support group to be a good mother." 4. "It's common to feel ambiguous about pregnancy in the first trimester."