Embolic strokes often form in the heart due to _____________.?
A) bradycardia
B) a blockage
C) tachycardia
D) loss of heart function
A
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a. Toddler with an axillary temperature of 99 ° F b. School-age child with widening pulse pressure c. Infant pulse rate of 100 beats per minute d. Adolescent with a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute
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My work is routine, but when new things come up, my boss explains things a few times to make sure I catch on. At home, my parents make decisions for me, and I go along with their ideas." The nurse should identify interventions to improve this patient's: a. self-concept. b. overall happiness. c. appraisal of reality. d. control over behavior.
The nurse is auscultating a patient's lung fields and hears a coarse sound like bubbling water. The sounds are heard best on expiration and in the center of the patient's chest. How should the nurse document these sounds?
1. Crackles 2. Rhonchi 3. Wheeze 4. Stridor
A nurse demonstrates cultural desire to provide culturally competent care by:
a. Relying on a textbook for information about an ethnic group b. Bringing a translator to the local community clinic c. Taking Spanish classes in the evening at a local college d. Judging others using his or her own cultural values