For a thoracentesis, a client is usually placed:
A. In a dorsal recumbent position
B. Supine with the arms over the head
C. In Sims' position on the affected side
D. Sitting and leaning over a bedside table
D
D. Assist client in assuming the orthopneic position (an upright position with arms and shoulders raised and supported on a padded over-bed table).
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A) Pulmonary complications B) Deep vein thrombosis C) Malignant hyperthermia D) Nausea and vomiting
The major purpose of nurse-led therapeutic groups in treating depressed patients is to:
A) Continue the work done in psychotherapy groups run by psychiatrists or other mental health professionals B) Provide a cost-effective alternative to physician-led psychotherapy C) Develop trust and therapeutic bonds between nurses and patients D) Encourage communication and problem-solving between patients with similar concerns
Tracy is a nurse with a baccalaureate degree who works in the labor and delivery unit of a busy urban hospital
She has noticed that many new mothers abandon breast-feeding their babies when they experience early challenges and wonders what could be done to encourage more women to continue breast-feeding. What role is Tracy most likely to play in a research project that tests an intervention aimed at promoting breast-feeding? A) Applying for grant funding for the research project B) Posing the clinical problem to one or more nursing researchers C) Planning the methodology of the research project D) Carrying out the intervention and submitting the results for publication
Identify a difference between direct-acting and indirect-acting cholinergic drugs.
A. Direct-acting drugs inhibit the activity of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, whereas indirect-acting drugs enhance the activity of acetylcholinesterase. B. Direct-acting drugs lead to an increase in the concentration of acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft of all cholinergic nerve endings, whereas indirect-acting drugs do not affect the concentration of acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft of cholinergic nerve endings. C. Indirect-acting drugs increase cholinergic activity at all muscarinic and nicotinic receptors sites, whereas direct-acting drugs only increase cholinergic activity at the muscarinic receptor sites. D. Indirect-acting drugs bind to muscarinic receptors, whereas direct-acting drugs do not bind to any receptors.