Clinical manifestations of right sided heart failure include crackles, dyspnea, decrease in oxygen saturation, S3 sound (abnormal ventricula filling), shortness of breath and orthopnea
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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A Native American client admitted to the hospital for surgery asks if his medicine man can perform a 30-minute healing ceremony prior to surgery. The nurse should:
a. tell him that such rituals are not part of the preoperative routine. b. explain that in modern health care, there is no need for the medicine man. c. provide the space and privacy for the ceremony. d. request the hospital chaplain to pray with the client.
A 75-year-old patient experienced a lacunar stroke. When looking through the history of the pa-tient's chart, which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
a. An embolus b. An ischemic lesion c. A hemorrhage d. An aneurysm
A new staff nurse is assigned to the unit. The charge nurse evaluated that the new staff member knows proper use of the aquathermia pad when the:
a. temperature was set between 95° F and 98° F. b. water in the reservoir was allowed to run out. c. pad was covered with a towel or a pillowcase. d. patient was positioned to lie directly over the pad.