The nurse is caring for several postoperative patients with high risk for a PE. All of these pts have preexisting chronic respiratory problems. What is a unique assessment finding for a clot in the lung?
a. dyspnea
b. sudden dry cough
c. pursed lip breathing
d. audible wheezing
Answer: b. sudden dry cough
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a. filtering b. reabsorption c. sterile water. d. concentrating
The nurse is asked why she attended a university for nursing education. Which of the following reports would provide the most information regarding the university setting for nursing education?
a. The Institute of Research and Service in Nursing Education report b. The Goldmark Report c. The Brown Report d. The Flexner Report
Which of the following tools will the standardized hospice data set probably contain? (Select all that apply.)
a. National Data Set for Hospice b. Family Evaluations of Care c. Survey of Team Attitudes and Relationships d. Survey of Missed Nursing Care
A client has just been diagnosed with a recurrence of genital herpes simplex. She asks how this is possible because she has not had sex since she was diagnosed and treated 1 year ago. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "Sometimes one course of therapy is not enough to eradicate the disease." b. "The disease can be controlled but is never cured, and outbreaks are common." c. "Did you take the medication exactly the way it was prescribed for you?" d. "If you have more than one sex partner, you may have more than one strain."