The nurse is preparing to auscultate a patient's heart sounds. At which location will S1 be heard the loudest?
A. Left midclavicular line at the fifth intercostal space
B. Right midclavicular line at the fifth intercostal space
C. Left sternal border at the fifth intercostal space
D. Right sternal border at the third intercostal space
Answer: A
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1. cope with day-to-day problems. 2. deal with difficulty expressing emotions. 3. suppress a genetic need for alcohol. 4. socialize with others.
Which information suggests that caution is necessary when a health-care provider is prescribing a benzodiazepine to an anxious client?
A) The client has a history of alcohol dependence. B) The client has a history of diabetes mellitus. C) The client has a history of schizophrenia. D) The client has a history of hypertension.
The community health nurse is planning a health promotion program for school-aged children for Red Ribbon Week. The goal of this type of program would include which of the following?
A) How to avoid teen pregnancies B) Healthy cardiovascular promotion measures C) Increase awareness of the dangers associated with alcohol and tobacco D) Review common eating disorders and how to prepare healthy lunches
Which of the following is not true about sleepwalking?
1. Sleepwalking occurs in REM sleep. 2. Sleepwalking tends to run in families. 3. When sleepwalking, a child looks awake and his/her eyes are open. 4. Sleepwalking is most common between the ages of 4 and 8.