When assessing a client's breath sounds, the nurse hears high-pitched, whistling sounds during both inhalation and exhalation. These breath sounds are called:
a. crackles c. sibilant wheezes
b. pleural friction rubs d. sonorous wheezes
C
A sibilant wheeze is high-pitched, whistling sounds during both inhalation and exhalation.
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a. increases. b. decreases. c. remains unchanged. d. is changed to regular insulin.
A client tells the nurse that he is a vegetarian and limits protein intake. The nurse realizes that which of the following is true about proteins?
a. Proteins are the least abundant intracellular substance. b. Proteins contain nitrogen. c. Animal proteins are classified as incomplete proteins. d. The end product of protein digestion is fat.
The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As part of the nursing plan of care, the nurse focuses on maintaining his cardiopulmonary function
Which of the following interventions will best promote maximum chest expansion? A) Deep-breathing exercises B) Proper positioning, usually upright C) Coughing D) Chest percussion
The nurse chooses to apply Montgomery ties to secure the dressing over a client's open abdominal wound that is being irrigated and packed every 8 hours. What nursing diagnosis does this intervention specifically support?
What will be an ideal response?