The chest wall abnormalities seen on inspection of a patient with long-standing COPD include all of the following except
A) barrel-shape chest.
B) protruding abdomen.
C) flail chest.
D) relatively horizontal ribs.
C
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With what are these findings consistent? a. Candidiasis b. Trichomoniasis c. Bacterial vaginosis d. Chlamydia
The staff educator in the ICU is talking with a group of new nurses about osmotic diuretics. The educator would tell the new nurses that osmotic diuretics act on which site in the nephron?
A) Proximal tubule B) Glomerulus C) Ascending limb of loop of Henle D) Collecting tubule
A threat to internal validity of a study using a two-group pretest-posttest design is that:
a. external events are extremely likely to affect the outcome of these studies. b. people are more likely to drop out of this type of study. c. the pretest may sensitize subjects so they change their behavior or responses on the posttest. d. there is no way to determine if the groups are alike before starting the study.
A nurse is educating a client who is primigravida about the expected changes during
pregnancy. Which is an example of anticipatory guidance about pregnancy? A) Avoid wearing high heels, especially during late pregnancy B) Inform healthcare provider if bleeding is more than just spotting C) Avoid consuming too much fiber in the diet D) Eat sweets at bedtime to avoid waking up feeling hungry