The nurse is caring for an adolescent involved in an automobile crash after racing another car on a busy street
The nurse recognizes the adolescent used poor critical thinking skills because which of the following elements of thought was not considered? A) concepts B) interpretations C) relevance D) implications
D
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The nurse is caring for a client with COPD. As they talk, the client asks what the difference is between ventilation and respiration. The nurse responds
1. Respiration is the intake of air into the lungs 2. Respiration refers to the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen at the cellular level 3. Ventilation refers to the movement of air in and out of the lungs 4. Ventilation refers to very shallow respirations
Which nursing intervention reduces myocardial oxygen demand?
a. Supplying a portable oxygen unit during activity b. Encouraging participation in cardiac rehabilitation program c. Elevating the head of the bed 30 to 45 degrees d. Positioning patient in supine position
If a 2-year-old child received a caution on the Denver II, this would indicate that the child
a. attempted but did not successfully complete one of the tasks. b. failed to perform a task that has been achieved by 75%–90% of children the same age. c. failed to perform a task that has been achieved by 100% of children the same age. d. refused to perform one of the critical tasks.
The 75-year-old resident in the nursing home who cares for 40 birds in an aviary complains of shortness of breath and fatigue and a dry cough. Based on this information, the nurse suspects the resident may be suffering from:
a. coccidioidomycosis. b. histoplasmosis. c. tuberculosis. d. atypical pneumonia.