A person is in cardiac arrest. Adequate breathing is determined by which of the following?
a. Counting respirations for 30 seconds
b. Looking to see if the chest rises and falls on one side
c. Listening for the escape of air
d. Feeling for the flow of air on your fingers
C
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a. palpate and count the radial pulse for 15 seconds and multiply by 4. b. check the client's previously recorded vital signs. c. check the client's capillary serum digoxin level. d. auscultate and count the apical pulse for 1 minute.
Alpha-beta blockers are especially effective to treat hypertension for which ethnic group?
1. White 2. Asian 3. African American 4. Native American
Which ethnicity allows the adolescent female to begin courting at the age of 15 after the "quince party"?
1) African American 2) Cuban American 3) Mexican American 4) Jewish American
Which of the following statements is typical of a patient with generalized anxiety disorder?
A) The patient states they "must have medication to control their stress." B) The state they "worry about things all the time." C) The patient only experiences "signal anxiety." D) The patient states feelings of hopelessness.