A nurse examining the lungs of a patient percusses over the anterior thorax using the proper sequence. This technique helps to identify:
A) Masses
B) Muscle tenderness
C) Density and location of lungs
D) Normal breath sounds
C
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a portacaval shunt placed surgically. The nurse is aware that this procedure:
a. improves survival in patients with varices. b. decreases the risk of encephalopathy. c. decreases the incidence of ascites. d. decreases rebleeding.
The nurse in a busy rural town has just received word that she is a final candidate for a job as a legal nurse consultant. Which of the following areas of nursing does the legal nurse consultant fall under?
A) Prison nursing B) Forensic nursing C) Armed forces nursing D) School nursing
A nurse is checking the qualities by which a hospital is accredited. Which standard is considered during the accreditation process?
A) Minimum standards of service to client and community B) Years the hospital has been in existence C) Cost of treatment D) Number of staff employed
The 93-year-old woman with chronic back pain is found crying. When the nurse approaches, the patient says, "I know you can't do anything more, but I hurt so bad." The nurse's best intervention would be to:
a. bring pain medication when it is time for it. b. assure the patient that the pain medication will take effect soon. c. touch the patient's shoulder and sit quietly without speaking. d. distract the patient by offering a sip of water.