The nurse is assessing a client who smokes cigarettes and has been diagnosed with emphysema. Which finding should the nurse expect this client to exhibit?
A) A decreased total lung capacity.
B) Normal arterial blood gases.
C) Normal skin coloring.
D) An absence of sputum.
Answer: C) Normal skin coloring.
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The correct metric notation for eighty-two and twenty-three hundredths micrograms is
A. 82.23 mcg. B. 82.23 mgm. C. 82.23 mrg. D. 82.23 mcgr.
The nurse is counseling a group of clients who have recently been diagnosed with celiac disease. One of the members in the group wants to know what is safe to use as a thickening agent in cooking
Which of the following would be a safe substitute? A) Arrowroot starch B) Cracked germ C) Durum flour D) Farina
The client that delivered twelve hours ago desires early discharge. The client is breastfeeding successfully. Which patient education point should the nurse include that is not given to clients who go home at 48 hours?
A. "Your baby requires newborn screening blood work. The doctor's office will collect the blood sample." B. "Your baby will eat more than you expect, and feedings should be spaced out to prevent the baby getting gas." C. "If your bleeding becomes heavier and brighter red, put your feet up and rest for a while." D. "Your going home early means that an appointment with the lactation consultant is not possible."
The nurse explains that the main goal of primary prevention is the reduction of the _____ of mental disorders
a. severity b. duration c. incidence d. prevalence