You are caring for a 5-year-old male with the complaint of difficulty breathing. Your assessment indicates that the patient is tachypneic with labored breathing. To get more information about the patient's respiratory function, which one of the following findings would you recognize as most important?
A) Nasal congestion and runny nose
B) Retractions between the ribs
C) Skin that is hot and dry
D) Systolic blood pressure of 92 mmHg
B
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The term for a patient who receives treatment from a hospital or other medical facility on a scheduled basis without being admitted for overnight or continuous stay is:
A) Outpatient. B) Ambulatory patient. C) Walk-in customer. D) Inpatient.
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Which of the following patient care report narrative formats has a prompt for Evaluation?
A) CHART B) CHEATED C) SOAP D) CCHART
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Values are based on societal norms, religions are based on
A. family orientation. B. honesty. C. law. D. hard work.
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A ____ is a sharply pointed instrument for incision into the chest cavity.
A. chest tube B. trocar C. forceps biopsy D. TBLB
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