The nurse is assessing a patient recovering from a motor vehicle crash. Which assessment finding indicates that the patient is experiencing a pneumothorax?
A. Dullness to percussion at the base of the left lung
B. Crackles throughout the left lung
C. Hyperresonance to percussion at the apex of the left lung
D. Shallow breathing
Answer: C
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A) Provide adequate nutrition. B) Obtain blood and sputum cultures. C) Place patient in full isolation. D) Ensure adequate fluid balance.
The nurse is teaching the patient about weight management, and the patient wants to know how the nurse manages to stay "so thin.". Which response should the nurse use to maintain therapeutic communication?
a. State that nurses cannot discuss personal information with patients. b. Describe a daily routine of walking the family dog to the local park. c. Recognize the question and redirect the discussion to weight management. d. Explain that the patient needs a back-ground in health care to use the nurse's plan.
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1. Anxiety. 2. ADHD. 3. Bipolar disorder. 4. Depression. 5. Schizophrenia.
The nurse has completed an altered family function risk assessment and has identified several potential risk factors for the family. Which of the following would not be considered a risk factor for altered family function?
A) Father has a history of drug abuse B) Grandparents live next door C) Child has a diagnosis of ADHD D) Mother lost her job 2 weeks ago