When the cause of pneumonia is an underlying disease such as HIV, the codes should be sequenced
Answer; Underlying disease first, pneumonia second.
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A. "Where were you when John F. Kennedy was shot?" B. "Do you remember Pearl Harbor?" C. "What were you doing on September 11, 2001?" D. "How did the Challenger tragedy affect you?"
Which of the following statements best conveys the relationship between hyperglycemia and glycosuria in older adults?
A) Older adults' kidneys tolerate higher glucose levels, so hyperglycemia does not necessarily result in glycosuria. B) Because older adults often display atypical signs and symptoms of diabetes, glycosuria coupled with hyperglycemia is considered the most accurate source of a definitive diagnosis. C) Decreased renal filtration capacity in older individuals causes their urine to normally contain more glucose than younger adults'. D) Glycosuria is considered a pathological finding in younger adults but a normal finding in older adults.
The graduate nurse interprets the phrase "dress for success" to mean which of the following?
a. Wear a casual hairstyle and clothing that reflects your off-duty personality or hob-bies. b. Buy new, very conservative dark clothing to wear. c. Select clothing that could be worn at a cocktail party. d. Wear a neat hairstyle and well-fitting, tai-lored, business-like clothes from your ex-isting wardrobe.
The nurse should recognize that congestive heart failure (CHF) is which of the following?
a. Disease related to cardiac defects b. Consequence of an underlying cardiac defect c. Inherited disorder associated with a variety of defects d. Result of diminished workload imposed on an abnormal myocardium