A patient has a history of emphysema. The nurse percusses the chest, expecting to find which of the following?
A) Hyperresonance
B) Dullness
C) Resonance
D) Tympany
A
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1. Accidental poisonings 2. Burns 3. Falls 4. Fires 5.
The nurse assesses a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which assessment finding would the nurse regard as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
a. Auditory hallucinations b. Delusions of grandeur c. Poor personal hygiene d. Psychomotor agitation
Medicare home care reimbursement is governed by very specific criteria. Which of the following are included in the criteria? (Select all that apply.)
A) Under the care of a physician, and getting services under a plan of care established and reviewed regularly by a doctor B) Established need for semiskilled care C) Certification from a doctor that physical therapy is needed D) Medicaid certification of the agency E) Certification for a doctor that speech–language pathology services are needed
Increased amphetamine usage results in behavior very similar to:
A. hypomania. B. neurosis. C. paranoid schizophrenia. D. manic depressive personality disorder.