The nurse observes splinter hemorrhages in a client's nailbeds. Which finding should the nurse suspect the findings are associated with?
A. Infective endocarditis.
B. Congestive heart failure.
C. Polycythemia.
D. Inadequate cardiac perfusion.
Answer: A
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a. Airway obstruction b. Emphysema c. Pulmonary consolidation d. Asthma
A nurse is providing care for a 75-year-old man, whom she has noted has not voided urine since the beginning of the shift. The man states that this has happened to him before and that while he presently has the urge to void, he is unable to do so
An ultrasound bladder scan indicates that there is 780 cc of urine in the man's bladder. What is the most likely cause of the man's urinary retention? A) Fecal impaction B) Prostatic hypertrophy C) Neurogenic reflex D) Muscle weakness
Chorionic villus sampling can be performed during pregnancy as early as:
a. 4 weeks. b. 8 weeks. c. 10 weeks. d. 12 weeks.
A nurse is teaching unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) how to take accurate blood pressure on children
The nurse knows the UAPs have understood the teaching if they state that to obtain an accurate measurement of a child's blood pressure, the cuff should cover which portion of the child's upper arm? a. Two-thirds b. Three-fourths c. One-half d. One-third