Which expected outcome(s) would indicate improvement in a patient with emphysema? (Select all that apply.)
a. Patent airway
b. Increased rhonchi and wheezes
c. Normal arterial blood gases (for this patient)
d. Increasing oxygen concentrations
e. Decreased breathe sounds
f. Decreased dyspnea
A, C, F
Patient will maintain patent airway as evidenced by decreased rhonchi, wheezes, tachypnea, dyspnea, and arterial blood gas (ABG) values within limits (for this patient).
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What is the nurse's best response to the woman's query? A) "Osteoporosis has been shown to have a strong genetic basis, so there is little you can do to prevent it." B) "Weight-bearing exercise is helpful, as are calcium supplements." C) "If possible, scaling back your hormone replacement therapy will reduce your osteoporosis risk." D) "There are drugs called glucocorticoids that both prevent osteoporosis and treat it if you do develop it."
The nurse believes a client is approaching a state when the number of stressors will exceed the client's ability to cope. The nurse believes the client is experiencing:
a. crisis. b. catharsis. c. adaptation. d. homeostasis.
Most of the fat in our diets and in our bodies is in which form?
1. Fatty acids 2. Glycerol 3. Sterols 4. Triglycerides
A researcher conducts a quasi-experimental study to determine whether there is improved weight gain among premature infants who are fed according to cue-based protocols. The researcher trained neonatal intensive care nurses to apply cue-based feeding to orally fed infants and notes a statistical difference in weight gain between infants fed according to cue-based protocols and those fed according to standard protocols. Which might be a threat to internal validity in this study?
a. The concept of cue-based feeding is not well defined.
b. The study sample is homogeneous.
c. Some infants developed gastroenteritis.
d. Not all nurses received cue-based protocol education.