A nurse uses percussion to assess a patient's liver. What is the normal tone that should be heard in this situation?
A) Flat
B) Dull
C) Resonance
D) Tympany
B
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In providing cardiac resuscitation documentation, the nurse will describe this initial absence of cardiac rhythm as: A) Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) B) Ventricular fibrillation C) Ventricular tachycardia D) Asystole
Which of the following factors is strongly predictive for homelessness among women veterans?
a. Having a previous criminal conviction b. Being a mother c. Having a high school education d. Being unmarried
The increase in home health providers supporting healthy living and illness prevention and a movement toward deinstitutionalization of technology-dependent children and adults are the result of Medicare and third-party payers changing:
a. criteria for admission. b. age of eligibility. c. reimbursement criteria. d. length of financial support.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is an ovolactovegetarian. The nurse understands that this patient's food intake is limited to:
1. Fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables 2. Eggs, fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables 3. Dairy products, fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables 4. Eggs, dairy products, fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables