When auscultating a client's AV fistula, the nurse notes a whooshing sound. What term is used to describe this finding?
A. Bruit
B. Murmur
C. Gallop
D. Click
Answer: A
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a. a chalazion c. keratitis b. conjunctivitis d. a sty
A nurse is caring for a patient whose skin cancer will soon be removed by excision. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
A) Teach the patient about early signs of secondary blistering diseases. B) Teach the patient about self-care after treatment. C) Assess the patient's risk for recurrent malignancy. D) Assess the patient for adverse effects of radiotherapy.
A student is a month into her LPN-RN program. She realizes that proper studying is key to success and passing the NCLEX-RN exam. What would be the most appropriate action for the student to take when it comes to studying?
a. She should begin studying at the beginning of her program. b. She should wait until she learns more about becoming an RN. c. She should begin studying after graduation, so that she retains information better. d. She does not have to study for the exam at all; she will learn everything in class.
A client is warm and asks for a fan in her room for her comfort. The nurse enters the room to assess the mother and her infant and finds the infant unwrapped in his crib with the fan blowing over him on "high."
The nurse instructs the mother that the fan should not be directed toward the newborn and the newborn should be wrapped in a blanket. The mother asks why. The nurse's best response is: a. "Your baby may lose heat by convection, which means that he will lose heat from his body to the cooler ambient air. You should keep him wrapped and prevent cool air from blowing on him." b. "Your baby may lose heat by conduction, which means that he will lose heat from his body to the cooler ambient air. You should keep him wrapped and prevent cool air from blowing on him." c. "Your baby may lose heat by evaporation, which means that he will lose heat from his body to the cooler ambient air. You should keep him wrapped and prevent cool air from blowing on him." d. "Your baby will get cold stressed easily and needs to be bundled up at all times."