The cultural characteristic of unwillingness to leave a current activity—which may result in late or missed appointments—is called ____________
ANS:
elasticity
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a. Scratch out the error b. Apply correction fluid c. Erase the error completely d. Draw a single line through the error
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A) "Have you had any problems with your breathing lately?" B) "How long have you had this pain, and what does the pain feel like? Can you rate the pain on a scale of 0 to 10?" C) "Do you smoke? If so, how many packs per day do you smoke?" D) "Have you had any swelling in your feet or ankles?
The nurse hears wheezing when auscultating a 4-year-old. Which of the following conditions would the nurse most likely rule out based on the assessment findings?
A) Bronchiolitis B) Asthma C) Influenza D) Cystic fibrosis
The nurse is caring for an 84-year-old client who was just admitted from a nursing home with a large sacral ulcer. When assessing the wound, the nurse notes small areas of both black and white tissue in the wound bed
The nurse understands that the best dressing protocol for this wound is: 1. Wet-to-dry with normal saline every 6 hours. 2. Petroleum-based antiseptic dressing once per day. 3. Dry dressing twice per day. 4. Wet-to-wet with Dankins solution once per day.