When crackles, wheezes, or rhonchi clear with a cough, which of the following is a likely etiology?
A) Bronchitis
B) Simple asthma
C) Cystic fibrosis
D) Heart failure
A) Bronchitis
Adventitious sounds that clear with cough are usually consistent with bronchitis or atelectasis. The other conditions would not be associated with findings that cleared with a cough.
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a. tightly bind the injury with a folded mag-azine and the patient's belt. b. place a plastic sandwich bag over the wound and tape on three sides to make a flutter dressing. c. turn the patient to the affected side and instruct the patient to deep breathe. d. place the patient's hand over the wound and tell the patient to press down.
The nurse provides discharge teaching for a client to prevent a new attack of gout. Which statement by the client indicates that additional teaching is required?
a. "I will keep a food and symptom diary for a few weeks." b. "If I get a headache, I will take Tylenol instead of aspirin." c. "I hate to start limiting my fluid intake so much!" d. "Citrus juices and milk may keep me from having kidney stones."
Which is the purpose of the nursing health history?
1) To determine the patient's response to the health problem 2) To determine the extent of the health problem 3) To determine which medications are appropriate to alleviate the health problem 4) All of the above
According to research conducted by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), the first event and stage of the Client Adaptation Model includes which of the following?
A) Event: crisis, stage: recuperation B) Event: awakening, stage: recuperation C) Event: decision, stage: rebuilding D) Event: crisis, stage: recovery/discovery