A 4-year-old child with a sore throat has a temperature of 102.6°F and sits up, and leans forward with the mouth open and tongue out when breathing. What should the nurse suspect this child is experiencing?
A) Mild asthma
B) Epiglottitis
C) Acute laryngotracheobronchitis
D) Spasmodic laryngitis
Ans: B
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A) 30% B) 35% C) 40% D) There is none
A primigravida is admitted to the labor unit with contractions every seven to eight minutes. She is 3 cm dilated, 70% effaced, and at 0 station
She is very anxious, is having difficulty coping with contractions, and states that she did not attend prenatal classes. Which of the following would be the most effective nursing intervention? A. Instruct the client in abdominal breathing and progressive relaxation. B. Instruct the client in patterned paced breathing and touch relaxation. C. Instruct the client in pelvic tilt and pelvic rock exercises. D. Call the physician and request a sedative.
A nurse assessing a patient's emotional intelligence will focus on the patient's:
a. linguistic and musical abilities. b. body kinesthetic and spatial abilities. c. interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. d. logical mathematics and linguistic abilities.
A patient's heart rate is found to be 72 beats per minute and regular. The nurse evaluates which situation in the patient's peripheral nervous system? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The sympathetic system is in control. 2. The parasympathetic system is dominating. 3. Both parasympathetic and sympathetic systems are influencing cardiac status. 4. The autonomic nervous system is affecting cardiac status. 5. The somatic nervous system is affecting cardiac status.