You are assisting a patient with deep-breathing and coughing exercises. The person needs to in-hale:
a. Through pursed lips
b. Though the mouth
c. Through the nose
d. Through a mouthpiece
C
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The physician has ordered the patient hydrochlorothiazide. What assessment should the nurse make before administering the first dose of hydrochlorothiazide?
A) Pulse rate B) Hemoglobin level C) Sulfonamide allergy D) Neutrophil level
As the nurse counsels the parents of a child who has lost a sibling, an appropriate comment would be:
1. "Allowing children to decide how to participate in funerals will help them in the grieving process." 2. "Children are permanently scarred by loss." 3. "Children need to go to funerals to help them get over loss." 4. "Children get over loss best by going to therapy."
Which of the following represent the specific attributes that qualitative research must possess in order to be evaluated as acceptable? (Select all that apply.)
a. Intellectual contribution b. Methodological congruence c. Evaluative strength d. Philosophical congruence e. Suspension of disbelief f. Intuitive comprehension
A patient's serum electrolytes are being monitored. The nurse notices that the potassium level is low. What should the nurse monitor for in this patient?
a. Tissue ischemia b. Brain malformations c. Intestinal blockage d. Cardiac dysrhythmia