The pediatric nurse assessing a patient for breath sounds documents a loud, high-pitched sound heard only over the trachea. The nurse is aware that this sound is called:
A) a vesicular breath sound.
B) a bronchial breath sound.
C) an adventitious breath sound.
D) a bronchovesicular breath sound.
B
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The nurse notes that the patient has exceptional muscle mass, and the boy quietly admits that this is mostly attributable to the use of steroids, which he obtains from a teammate. What should the nurse teach the boy about anabolic steroid abuse? A) The ability of anabolic steroids to build muscle is greatly exaggerated in the media. B) Anabolic steroids are universally dangerous but are especially harmful to adolescents. C) The muscle mass resulting from steroid use will atrophy unless doses are continually increased. D) Anabolic steroids will reduce the boy's ability to perform weight-bearing exercise later in life.
A client is prescribed to receive 1 liter of fluid over 8 hours. The nurse is using an administration set with the drop factor of 10 drops/mL. The nurse should set the infusion to run at which of the following drops per minute?
1. 21 3. 13 2. 17 4. 10
When working with a victim of family interpersonal violence, the most therapeutic intervention is to:
A) Point out the client's inability to change the situation. B) Allow the client to decide when it is safe to leave the abuser. C) Refrain from direct questions about family violence, as this will intimidate the victim. D) Invite the abuser to the assessment session.
The need for directive leadership increases when employees
a. Believe that outside circumstances control their lives. b. Believe they are in charge of their lives. c. Feel competent to complete their work. d. Want to help make decisions.