When caring for the child with asthma, the nurse recognizes that which nursing diagnosis would be the highest priority in this child's plan of care?
A) Delayed growth and development related to physical restrictions
B) Risk for fluid volume excess related to medications
C) Risk for infection related to anatomic structures of involved body system
D) Ineffective airway clearance related to the diagnosis
Ans: D
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The client with Class II heart failure as a result of an acute myocardial infarction is prescribed to receive dobutamine. What specific response(s) should the nurse expect to see if this therapy is successful?
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A nurse could anticipate that the treatment plan for a patient experiencing memory difficulties might include medications designed to
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