Which statement by the healthcare professional accurately describes childhood asthma?
a. An obstructive airway disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation
b. A pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and diffuse densities on chest x-ray imaging
c. A pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein, producing viscous mucus that lines the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens
d. An obstructive airway disease characterized by atelectasis and increased pulmonary resistance as a result of a surfactant deficiency
Answer: a. An obstructive airway disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation
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To effectively plan care for Asian American clients, a nurse should be aware of which cultural factor?
1. Obesity and alcoholism are common problems. 2. Older people maintain positions of authority within the culture. 3. "Tai" and "chi" are the fundamental concepts of Asian health practices. 4. Asian Americans are likely to seek psychiatric help.
Which of the following characteristics is not helpful in differentiating between psoriasis and atopic dermatitis?
A. Distribution B. Family history C. Lesion morphology D. Chronicity
The nurse is concerned that patients on an orthopedic care area are at risk for compartment syndrome. In which circumstances should the nurse assess for manifestations of compartment syndrome?
Select all that apply. 1. fasciotomy 2. cast applied to a limb 3. crush injury to a limb 4. fat embolism 5. total hip replacement surgery
A nurse is using motivational therapy with a female client suffering from alcoholism. The client, who is unwilling to consider changing her drinking behavior, emphatically states, "I am not an alcoholic; you can't make me stop drinking."
Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? A) "You have to stop drinking and driving. You could kill someone." B) "You're right. You are not an alcoholic." C) "You should consider what you are doing to your marital relationship." D) "You're the only one who can make yourself stop drinking."