A patient is admitted with a history of chronic bronchitis. Currently he complains of difficulty breathing and a cough productive of copious mucopurulent secretions. His symptoms are the result of
A) fibrosis of lung tissue.
B) extensive atelectasis.
C) thickening of the airways.
D) bronchospasm.
C
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The wife of an older man who has diabetes mellitus brings him to primary care. He has severe bilateral infections forming black rings around each ankle. He tells the nurse it is caused by tight shoes
Which intervention should the nurse implement first to investigate this individual's health care regimen? a. Examine his health insurance coverage. b. Question the man without the wife present. c. Consult with social services about neglect. d. Analyze his glycosylated hemoglobin lev-el.
Which of the following is considered a primary care service?
1) Providing wound care 2) Administering childhood immunizations 3) Providing drug rehabilitation 4) Outpatient hernia repair
As a nurse following the conceptual framework of Dorothea Orem, which of the following would be a particular focus of your care?
a. Across cultures, some health care practices are similar and some vary. b. Human beings are irreducible, pandimensional energy fields. c. Persons, influenced by conditioning, can act for themselves. d. The nurse should understand the subjective experience of the client's world.
BAC level in an individual is influenced by drinkers body type, food in the stomach, concentration of alcohol, and ____ of consumption.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).