The nurse is teaching a client with chronic bronchitis about breathing exercises. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching?
a) Make inhalation longer than exhalation.
b) Exhale through an open mouth.
c) Use diaphragmatic breathing.
d) Use chest breathing.
Answer: c) Use diaphragmatic breathing.
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A) tuberculosis, syphilis, and AIDS. B) staph infection, shingles, and mumps. C) mononucleosis and Lyme disease. D) Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV.
When established a landing zone for a medical helicopter, the minimum area secured should be
A. 100' x 100' B. 200' x 200' C. 50' x 50' D. 60' x 60'
What diagnostic procedure or technique is most commonly used to diagnose the presence of a pleural effusion?
a. Chest radiography b. Pleuroscopy c. Thoracentesis d. Thoracoscopy
Because Medicare pays 80% of approved charges and the patient is responsible for the remaining 20%, individuals enrolled in Medicare Part B Original Medicare Plan often buy additional insurance called a(n) _______________ plan.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).