An infant exhibiting a bluish discoloration surrounding the mouth would be experiencing:
a. acrocyanosis c. circumoral cyanosis
b. central cyanosis d. peripheral cyanosis
C
A bluish discoloration surrounding the mouth due to hypoxia is known as circumoral cyanosis.
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1. Only the nurse-teacher 2. The nurse-teacher and the client's physician 3. Only the client-learner 4. Both the nurse-teacher and the client-learner
A client being treated for depression with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) becomes agitated and diaphoretic and complains of muscle spasms and tremors
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Possible causes of pulse paradox include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Cardiac tamponade b. Pericardial effusion c. Constrictive pericarditis d. Restrictive cardiomyopathy e. Superior vena cava obstruction f. Severe chronic obstructive lung disease
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A) Educating nurses on how to prevent falls B) Reviewing safe medication administration C) Educating nurses on how to prevent wandering by confused residents D) Reviewing resuscitation for cardiac and respiratory arrest