In assessing a client for emphysema, the nurse would know that a physical finding commonly associated with this condition is
a. barrel chest.
b. bulbous nose.
c. spider angiomas.
d. varicose veins.
A
Clients with emphysema develop barrel-shaped chests. The anteroposterior (AP) diameter of the chest is enlarged, and the chest has hyperresonant sounds during percussion.
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The nurse notes that the patient's blood pressure is unchanged from her last clinic visit. When the patient was asked if she was taking the new medication on a regular basis, she stated, "I thought that I was supposed to take the new drug when I had a pounding headache or was in a stressful situation, not all the time." An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient would be which of the following? A) Knowledge, deficient due to the lack of understanding of treatment regimen B) Coping, ineffective due to forgetfulness C) Confusion, acute concerning drug administration D) Anxiety due to diagnosis of hypertension
The palms of the hands and soles of the feet have an extra epidermal layer called the
a. stratum corneum. c. stratum granulosum. b. stratum lucidum. d. stratum spinosum.
A patient presents to the emergency department and says, "I am so dizzy that it is scaring me." Monitoring reveals the patient's blood pressure is 78/52 mmHg and heart rate is 44 beats per minutes. Which nursing intervention is indicated?
1. Administer antianxiety medication. 2. Administer atropine. 3. Instruct the patient to cough forcefully. 4. Monitor the patient while contacting the primary care provider.
The following IV orders will be regulated manually. Calculate the flow rate of the IV fluid in gtt/min
50 mL NS with antibiotic IV to infuse in 20 minutes. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Flow rate: __________ gtt/min Fill in the blank(s) with correct word