When assessing the respiratory rate of a client with a cardiovascular disorder, which of the following is an indication that the client is having difficulty breathing?
A) Not using the abdominal muscles during breathing
B) Using accessory muscles during respiration
C) Barely palpable, thready pulse volume
D) Combination of noisy and quiet respiration
B
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centered care. Some examples of such organizational policies and practices include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Instituting a requirement for all staff to be trained in cultural competence b. Maintaining the traditional description of family in written policies c. Enforcing strict visitation policies and practices d. Ensuring that persons who are deaf or speak limited English have access to an interpreter e. Embedding health literacy principles in written and verbal communication
What is true about cost accounting? (Select all that apply.)
1. It is a method of accounting for total business costs 2. It provides fee-for-service billing 3. It tracks and allocates total business costs to the specific service 4. It is used by hospitals and other organizations. 5. It tracks utilization of nursing care per patient
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a. need for external controls. b. adequacy of social supports. c. client's perception of the precipitating event. d. client's preferred coping mechanism.
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A. 3.4 g/dl B. 4.2 g/dl C. 5.2 g/dl D. 6.4 g/dl