The deep breaths taken using incentive spirometry are like:
a. Bradypnea
b. Yawning or sighing
c. Coughing and sneezing
d. Inhalation and exhalation
B
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a. It is designed for people who have less than a 6-month life expectancy. b. It is provided in the hospital setting. c. It helps to hasten the death process to relieve suffering. d. It has predetermined goals that will be explained at the right time.
A 78-year-old client is admitted to the Emergency Department who has an unsteady gait and appears to be confused. For which event should the nurse assess if this client has recently experienced?
1. A respiratory infection 2. A death of a loved one 3. Difficulty swallowing 4. Diarrhea
A patient has sundown syndrome. The nurse can expect that the patient will:
a. exhibit chronic fatigue. b. evidence extreme lethargy at night. c. manifest confusion and agitation at night. d. be more alert between 6 PM and 11 PM.
Which of the following statements is true of diabetes insipidus (DI)?
A. Treatment of hypothalamic DI mainly involves replacement therapy with endogenic vasopressin. B. Central DI is caused by a resistance to ADH in the kidney. C. Diabetes insipidus is not related to the other hormone deficiency condition, diabetes mellitus. D. Nephrogenic DI is caused by a decreased secretion of ADH.