The nurse is educating the parents of a 7-year-old boy with asthma about the medications that have been prescribed. Which of the following drugs is generally used as an adjunct to a Beta-2 adrenergic agonist for treatment of bronchospasm?
A) Ipratropium
B) Montelukast
C) Cromolyn
D) Theophylline
A
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The nurse is preparing to palpate the thorax and abdomen of a patient. Which of these statements describes the correct technique for this procedure? Select all that apply
a. Warm the hands first before touching the patient. b. For deep palpation, use one long continuous palpation when assessing the liver. c. Start with light palpation to detect surface characteristics. d. Use the fingertips to examine skin texture, swelling, pulsation, and presence of lumps. e. Identify any tender areas, and palpate them last. f. Use the palms of the hands to assess temperature of the skin.
Which action by a nurse shows a breach of a patient's right to privacy?
a. Documents the patient's daily behaviors during hospitalization b. Releases information to the patient's employer without consent c. Discusses the patient's history with other staff during care planning d. Asks family to share information about a patient's prehospitalization behavior
A patient has come to the clinic for a routine annual physical. The nurse practitioner notes a palpable, painless projection of bone at the patient's shoulder
The projection appears to be at the distal end of the humerus. The nurse should suspect the presence of which of the following? A) Osteomyelitis B) Osteochondroma C) Osteomalacia D) Paget's disease
An emergency department (ED) nurse is caring for a patient complaining of dyspnea. The nurse assesses the patient's chest and hears wheezing throughout the lung fields. What might this indicate?
A) The patient is in bronchospasm. B) The patient has pneumonia. C) The patient needs physiotherapy. D) The patient has a hemothorax.