Which physical effect is the nurse most likely to be concerned about when caring for a client who has had long-term marijuana use?
a. Constipation
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
c. Abdominal pain
d. Respiratory tract damage
D
Respiratory tract damage occurs from smoking the drug and is the greatest physical concern among chronic users.
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Which of the following comments reflects accurate understanding by the nurse of growth and development? 1. "Biting can be an attempt by the baby to gain attention. When you are nursing, are you attentive to the baby?" 2. "Have you started giving the baby any solid food?" 3. "You probably will want to prepare to discontinue breastfeeding." 4. "This is a reflex action of a baby of this age, and usually disappears if you provide a toy that the baby can chew on."
Two cognitive processes that nurses use in clinical judgments include ____. (Select two answers.)
a. Analysis b. Brainstorming c. Fish boning d. Intuition
Which question does the nurse ask the client who has isotonic dehydration to determine a possible cause?
a. "Do you take diuretics, or ‘water pills'?" b. "What do you normally eat over a day's time?" c. "How many bowel movements do you have daily?" d. "Have you been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus?"
A nurse is taking the history of a client suspected of having cardiovascular disease. Which past illness in the client's history would alert the nurse to the possibility of an abnormality of the heart valves?
A. A history of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis B. Recurrent viral pneumonia C. Rheumatic fever D. Asthma