The client has a 20-year history of asthma with chronic hypoxia. Which change in the client's fingers would the nurse expect?
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer: Clubbing
Rationale : Clubbing is the increase in the angle between the nail and the base of the nail to more than 180 degrees. The base of the nail becomes swollen and the ends of the fingers increase in size. Clubbing is a classic sign of chronic hypoxia.
You might also like to view...
A practical nurse secured a position on a postsurgical unit shortly after graduating and has been in the position for t3 years. What should the nurse do to make sure that her knowledge and skills do not become obsolete?
A) she should ask for input from her coworkers. B) she should review her textbooks and handouts from nursing school. C) she should pursue continuing education opportunities. D) she should reflect conscientiously on the care that she provides each day
A nurse manager is committed to establishing an environment that supports critical thinking and creativity
What strategies would help in this effort? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Provide opportunities for staff to interact with nurses from outside the facility. 2. Give the nurses freedom to design their work environment. 3. Create a spreadsheet for nurses to complete describing their creative efforts. 4. Assign each nurse 15 minutes of a staff meeting to talk about his or her creative efforts. 5. Be receptive to ideas even if they seem strange at the beginning.
In searching a database, a controlled vocabulary is
a. a list of forbidden words that cannot be used as search terms b. a series of keywords that must be entered in a specific order c. proprietary terms that can only be used when searching one particular database d. a standardized, hierarchical list of terms that represent major subjects and conditions
A patient involved in a high-speed motor vehicle accident with sustained multiple injuries and active bleeding is transported to the emergency department by ambulance with immobilization devices in place. There is a high probability of cervical spine and extremities are flaccid. What is the priority assessment for this patient?
A.) Check the mental status using the glasgow coma scale B.) assess the respiratory pattern and ensure a patent airway C.) Observe for intraabdominal bleeding and hemorrhage D.) Assess for loss of motor functioning sensation