The student nurse is performing a physical assessment on a newly admitted client with asthma. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect?
A) Pleural rub
B) Barrel chest
C) Wheezing
D) Clubbing of the fingers
C
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The manager has just terminated a nurse. What statement by the manager is appropriate? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. "You may go back to the unit to say good-bye to your coworkers." 2. "We have cleaned out your locker and have your personal belongings ready for you." 3. "I have notified security to escort you as you leave the building." 4. "As of this time, you are no longer an employee of this institution." 5. "Please do not discuss your termination with any other nurses."
In caring for the family after perinatal loss, it would be helpful for the nurse to
a. allow the family to hold the baby b. let a family member or neighbor dispose of the infant's toys, furniture, and so on, to avoid unnecessary trauma to the parents c. discourage them from naming the baby or planning a formal burial, as this fosters at-tachment d. isolate the woman from other mothers with healthy infants
The nurse is reviewing the presurgical patient's lab reports and notes an elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and bilirubin. The nurse is most concerned that this patient is at risk for:
a. excessive bleeding during or after surgery. b. an increased serum albumin level. c. postsurgical respiratory infection. d. delayed wound healing.
The nurse assesses that the client admitted in respiratory acidosis has compensated when the arterial blood gas (ABG) readings are
a. carbon dioxide level of 50 mm Hg and bicarbonate level of 30 mEq/L. b. carbon dioxide level of 50 mm Hg and bicarbonate level of 20 mEq/L. c. carbon dioxide level of 30 mm Hg and bicarbonate level of 30 mEq/L. d. carbon dioxide level of 30 mm Hg and bicarbonate level of 24 mEq/L.