Which of the following may contribute to an asthma attack?
a. Inflammation.
b. Bronchoconstriction.
c. Excessive mucus.
d. All of the above.
d
Individuals with asthma will have airways that narrow
in response to triggers, making it harder for them to breathe.
Three main factors cause the airways to narrow: the inside
lining of the airways becomes red and swollen (inflammation); extra mucus (sticky fluid) may be produced, which can
block up airways; and muscle around the airways tightens
(bronchoconstriction).
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The relationships among nursing, patients, health, and environment are the basis for:
a. care plans. b. nursing models. c. physician's orders. d. evaluation of patient care.
In addition to caring for the sick, what other skills would the first LPN students learn when attending the Ballard School in New York in 1893?
1. Political advocacy 2. Homemaking 3. Communication 4. Carpentry
The nurse present at the birth is reporting to the nurse who will be caring for the neonate after birth. Which information should be included for an infant who had thick meconium in the amniotic fluid?
a. The parents spent an hour bonding with the baby after birth. b. An IV was started immediately after birth to treat dehydration. c. There was no meconium below the vocal cords when they were visualized. d. The infant needed vigorous stimulation immediately after birth to initiate crying.
A patient tells the nurse, "I dread going on after the divorce is final. I have no idea how I am going to manage financially or emotionally." The nurse realizes this patient is demonstrating which aspect of Caplan's stress and loss theory?
1. living without the assets and guidance 2. psychic pain 3. reduced problem-solving ability 4. emotional turmoil