The patient in the orthopneic position
A) is elevated 30 to 40 degrees.
B) is propped up on one or two pillows to extend the neck.
C) dangles to make breathing easier.
D) sits upright and leans forward.
D
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1. Higher doses of cortisone 2. Changed to a different drug 3. Ambulated as soon as possible 4. Placed on a healthy diet
Which of the following persons, known as the father of modern medicine, is credited with noting that the beliefs of the patient and physician are more important than what the physician actually does?
a. Descartes b. Galen c. Hippocrates d. Osler
A nurse is investigating a potential bioterrorism attack. What evidence would a nurse most likely find if a bioterrorism attack occurred?
a. A large number of cases of influenza b. A case of cholera in a local politician following a trip to India c. Dengue fever in a group of students who just returned from a mission trip d. An unusual illness in a population
A urinary diversion procedure follows a cystectomy and is performed to divert urine to another collecting system. In addition to the use with bladder tumors, it is also used for extensive pelvic malignancies and severe traumatic injury to the bladder. The type of urinary diversion that requires an external ostomy bag to collect the urine is called a
a) cutaneous urinary diversion. b) urethroplasty. c) continent urinary diversion. d) cystectomy.