Which assessment is the nurse most likely to make in a patient with flail chest?
A) The flail portion of the chest moves inward with inspiration.
B) The flail portion of the chest moves inward with expiration.
C) The flail portion of the chest moves outward with inspiration.
D) The flail portion of the chest does not move with respiration.
A) The flail portion of the chest moves inward with inspiration.
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Which of the following entries is documented correctly?
a. At 0900 hours, a triple lumen catheter was inserted. b. The catheter is draining appropriately. c. The patient is more comfortable now that the chest tube has been inserted. d. At 0900 hours, Dr. Green inserted a chest tube in the right pleural cavity.
An 18-month-old child is brought to the emergency department by his parents who explain that their child swallowed a watch battery. Radiologic studies show that the battery is in the lungs. Which area of lung is the battery most likely to be in?
A) Right upper lung B) Left upper lung C) Right lower lung D) Left lower lung
The nurse is instructing a postmenopausal client in the importance of having serum lipid levels analyzed because after menopause, which of the following changes can occur? (Select all that apply.)
1. Total cholesterol increases 2. Low-density lipoprotein increases 3. Triglycerides increase 4. High-density lipoprotein decreases 5. Low-density lipoprotein decreases 6. High-density lipoprotein increases
A client has been prescribed prazosin (Minipress). Which information should the nurse provide?
A. "Stay out of the sun until you determine if you become sun-sensitive." B. "Take this medication just before you go to bed." C. "This medication may make you dizzy." D. "This medication may slow your heart rate noticeably." E. "Do not take this medication with milk."