If the nurse can hear no breath sounds in the lower right lobe, the nurse would assess that the bronchus is:
1. partially filled with fluid.
2. narrowed by spasm.
3. partially filled with thick mucus.
4. completely obstructed.
4
Inability to hear air movement means that the bronchus is obstructed. Options 1, 2, and 3 would produce adventitious sounds.
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1. Prescribing two or fewer drugs from each drug class 2. Reviewing a complete drug history every 12 to 18 months 3. Encouraging the elderly patient to coordinate their care with all of their providers 4. Evaluating for duplications in drug therapy and discontinuing any duplications
What is an adjusted means?
A) Group means on the independent variable before adjusting for covariates B) Group means on the dependent variable before adjusting for covariates C) Group means on the independent variable after adjusting for covariates D) Group means on the dependent variable after adjusting for covariates
The nurse researcher is identifying unitary clusters of items or measures. What measurement does this represent?
A) Known-groups technique B) Factor analysis C) Predictive validity D) Concurrent validity
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a. Pale eye membranes b. Cheilosis (redness/swelling) of the lips c. Spongy, bleeding gingiva d. Glossitis