A nurse is caring for a female client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

(COPD). What nursing care measure should be included in the rehabilitation care plan
of the client?

A) Provide the client with body wraps
B) Provide the client with compression appliances
C) Encourage the client to perform vigorous physical exercise
D) Assist the client in doing spirometry exercises


D

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A nurse is caring for a client with a genetic nerve disorder who has a deficit when attempting to move the tongue. When assessing this client, the nurse expects a deficit with which cranial nerve?

A) XII B) XI C) VIII D) VI

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While caring for a 4-year-old boy with a broken arm and an infected laceration from a fall, the nurse notes an elevated heart rate. Which intervention would be least appropriate?

A) Administering antipyretics as ordered for fever B) Using a defibrillator to reduce the heart rate C) Administering analgesics to reduce pain D) Allowing the parents to comfort the child

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Four distinct stages evolved as humankind searched for substances to treat illness and cure dis-ease. These stages chronicle the development of medicinal treatment by natural and derived substances

In what stage did the belief exist that "humors" were essential requirements for life? a. Mystical b. Empirical c. Medieval d. Contemporary

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An acquaintance of a nurse asks for a nonmedical approach for excessive worry and work stress. The most appropriate CAM therapy that the nurse can recommend is

a. Meditation b. Ayurvedic herbs c. Acupuncture d. Chiropractic therapy

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