A client prone to cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) is not able to breathe freely after swallowing food. Which of the following measures can the nurse take to help the client breathe freely?
A) Perform the Heimlich maneuver on the client.
B) Provide adequate water or fluids to the client.
C) Suction the mouth or the pharynx of the client.
D) Perform the Valsalva maneuver on the client.
A
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A patient has been diagnosed with chronic heart failure, compensated. What symptoms would the nurse expect to find?
A) Frothy sputum progressing to pink frothy sputum B) Severe hypotension when supine C) Mild dyspnea on exertion or when supine D) 4+ pitting edema of the lower extremities when dependent
Which of the following statements is incorrect with regard to reproductive anatomy and physiology?
a. Female clients who are past puberty and sexually active can become pregnant even if they have not had a menstrual cycle. b. Puberty symptoms are more prominent in males than females. c. Females enter puberty earlier than their male counterparts. d. Secondary sexual characteristics develop during puberty.
A nurse is teaching a nutrition class to a group of pregnant clients. The nurse should include that the major source of nutrients in the diet of a pregnant woman should be composed of which?
a. Fats b. Fiber c. Simple sugars d. Complex carbohydrates
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a. Inhibiting the conversion of glucose to glycogen in the liver b. Inhibiting the conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver c. Increasing the sensitivity of insulin receptors to insulin d. Increasing the renal excretion of filtered glucose