Just prior to the scheduled spirometry test, the nurse instructs a patient to (select all that apply):
1. not smoke.
2. use bronchodilator inhaler.
3. exercise a few minutes.
4. drink two glasses of fluid.
5. avoid eating.
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Patients should not smoke, use bronchodilators, or exercise just prior to the test. Nor-mal-sized meals and drinking fluid do not affect the test adversely.
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When the nurse asks for a description of who lives with a child, the method of discipline, and the support system of the child, what part of the assessment is being performed?
a. Family history b. Review of systems c. Functional assessment d. Reason for seeking care
The Code of Ethics for Nurses is:
a. like the Constitution and not revisable. b. a succinct statement of ethical obligations. c. required by entry level nurses only. d. a negotiable document dependent on individual conscience.
You are a school nurse who is concerned about an incoming kindergartner with muscular dystrophy. Why would you make a home visit before school starts?
A) To provide anticipatory guidance to the family B) To measure the child's wheelchair to make sure it fits through the school doors C) To set up home teachers for the child D) To provide follow-up care after the child's clinic visit
Two days after a patient undergoes abdominal surgery, his surgical incision is red and slightly edematous; it is oozing a small amount of serosanguineous (pink-tinged serous) fluid. On the basis of these data, what can you conclude? Select all that apply
a. The wound is most likely infected. b. This is a vascular response to inflammation. c. Damaged cells are being regenerated. d. Exudate formation is occurring.