The nurse is caring for a child with a tracheostomy. What clinical manifestation should the nurse recognize as an early sign of impending respiratory distress or failure?
a. Cyanosis
b. Restlessness
c. Audible stridor
d. Crowing respirations
b. Restlessness
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A nurse is caring for a client with ringworm. Which of the following microorganisms causes ringworm in a client?
A) Fungi B) Rickettsiae C) Protozoans D) Helminths
The ability to clearly exhibit the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and professional judgment needed to practice safely and ethically in a designated role such as professional nurse is ___________
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
What information would serve as the basis for the nurse's reply when asked whether the cycling of moods from depressed to manic is a constant pattern seen in bipolar disorders?
a. Clinical observation tells us that mood disorders tend to remit and recur. b. Most cyclic behavior can be managed with the appropriate forms of therapy. c. Mood disorders generally see a decrease in cyclic affecting within 5 years of on-set. d. Persons with higher cognitive abilities will generally exhibit fewer cyclic episodes.
The nurse is caring for a patient in a wound clinic who is treated with plastic wrap dressings. Which findings indicate complications related to prolonged application of the dressings? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cyanosis b. Folliculitis c. Maceration d. Skin atrophy e. Lichenification f. Hyperpigmentation