During the assessment of a patient's respiratory status, the nurse locates the manubrium and the body of the sternum. Which anatomical structure is the nurse assessing?
A. Angle of Louis
B. Intercostal space
C. Xiphoid process
D. Adam's apple
Answer: A
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a. NAPNES. b. NLN. c. ANA. d. NFLPN.
A client is receiving lithium carbonate. Which of the following is a therapeutic blood level for lithium?
A) 0.2 mEq/L B) 0.4 mEq/L C) 1.0 mEq/L D) 1.4 mEq/L
An African American man returned to the emergency room for the fourth time in less than a week complaining of severe epigastric pain
Talk begins at the nurses' station regarding whether the patient should even receive treatment as it is his fault the pain is back; they claim he has GERD but never filled the prescription given to him. This behavior by the nurses is an example of what? a. Racism c. Victim blaming b. Language of violence d. Nonmaleficence
One of the most important contributions of Orlando's work is
A. The values of the human transaction. B. The enormous research based on her theory. C. The phases of the nurse–patient relationship. D. The instillation of hope and motivation.