Signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure include
A. chest pain.
B. low blood pressure.
C. edema.
D. irregular pulse.
Answer: C
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a. One of the major difficulties visually impaired parents experience is the skeptic-ism of health care professionals. b. Visually impaired mothers cannot overcome the infant's need for eye-to-eye con-tact. c. The best approach for the nurse is to assess the parents' capabilities rather than focusing on their disabilities. d. Technologic advances, including the Internet, can provide deaf parents with a full range of parenting activities and information.
A 77-year-old client recently lost her husband to a chronic progressive neurological disease. She has a history of osteoarthritis
and hypertension and was newly diagnosed with metastatic gastric cancer. She sold her home and moved to another state to be closer to her children, but she misses her many close friends. What makes her at risk for spiritual distress? Select all that apply. a. Metastatic cancer b. Age 77 c. Moving far away from family and friends d. Loss of a spouse e. Chronic conditions: hypertension and arthritis
A nurse works in a gerontologic clinic. What action by the nurse takes highest priority?
a. Serving as a patient advocate b. Educating patients about diseases c. Helping patients remain independent d. Referring patients to home health care
County Hospital has position descriptions for all staff, including RN Team Leaders. Sarah, a team leader on the rehab unit, assesses the needs of the patients in her area, assesses the skills and backgrounds of each of the individuals on her team,
and then assigns and delegates the appropriate care provider to each patient and task. Sarah provides Colleen, her RN colleague with details regarding the patients to whom Colleen has been assigned on the day shift. This is an example of: a. Accountability. b. Responsibility. c. Assignment. d. Delegation.