What is the percussion tone heard over a distended bladder?
A. Dullness
B. Resonance
C. Hyperresonance
D. Tympany
Answer: A. Dullness
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a. middle ear effusion. b. healed tympanic membrane perforation. c. impacted cerumen in the canal. d. repeated and prolonged crying cycles.
A patient who has vague symptoms of fatigue, headaches, and a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies using an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) test. What instructions should the nurse give to this patient?
a. "The EIA test will need to be repeated to verify the results." b. "A viral culture will be done to determine the progression of the disease." c. "It will probably be 10 or more years before you develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)." d. "The Western blot test will be done to determine whether acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has developed."
When teaching the parents of a child with osteogenesis imperfecta about nutrition, the nurse should emphasize a diet that is:
a. high in protein. b. high in calories. c. low in fiber. d. high in calcium.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has which of the follow-ing important features?
1. Provides insurance for children and families who cannot otherwise afford health insurance. 2. Addresses the public health system's preparedness for bioterrorism. 3. Allows the federal, state, and local governments to carry out four health care functions: direct services, financing, information, and policy setting. 4. Allows working people to keep their employee group health insurance for several months after leaving a job.