A nurse is caring for a patient with a new diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient has limited knowledge about COPD and states that he is primarily a kinesthetic learner
The nurse determines that the patient will learn best by
1. Watching a video about management of COPD.
2. Placing medications used to treat COPD in a pill organizer.
3. Listening to an audiotape about the pathophysiology of COPD.
4. Reading a pamphlet about pharmacological treatments for COPD.
ANS: 2
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The nurse knows that normal splitting of the S2 is associated with:
a. Expiration. b. Inspiration. c. Exercise state. d. Low resting heart rate.
A client with chronic alcoholism has been found to have Korsakoff's psychosis. This irreversible complication is characterized by what?
A) Thiamine, or vitamin B12, deficiency B) Hypothalamic and mammillary body lesions C) Inability to learn new skills and short-term memory loss D) Double vision and rapid eye movement
Identify the drug that is available as a transdermal patch system.
A. Clonidine B. Estrogen C. Nitroglycerin D. All of the above
When assisting a patient in a wet cast to turn in bed, you should
A. instruct the patient to pick up the cast and move it. B. cover the cast with the blanket. C. handle the cast only with the palms of your hands. D. keep the casted area lower than the rest of the body.