A nurse is percussing the thorax of a patient with chronic emphysema. What percussion sound would most likely be assessed?
A) resonance B) hyperresonance C) flat D) tympany
B
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Round off the following decimal to the nearest thousandth
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Nonunion of a fractured tibia is seen in a patient after 8 weeks in a long leg cast. Which intervention may be necessary to encourage bone healing?
1. removing the old cast and reapplying another 2. placing the patient in Buck's traction 3. surgical intervention with open reduction and internal fixation 4. bone debridement
Which would be a priority nursing diagnosis for the child with chronic illness?
a. Risk for delayed development related to chronic illness or disability b. Chronic pain related to frequent injections c. Anticipatory grieving related to impending death d. Anxiety related to frequent hospitalizations
The nurse is reviewing the principles of systolic and diastolic blood pressure with a group of nursing students. What are the best responses by the student nurses about what determines the reading as the ventricles contract and rest?
1 . Pressure the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries 2 . Rate and force of heartbeat 3 . Blood vessel condition 4 . Blood volume A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4