A client is assessed as having a fever, productive cough, and chest pain. The symptoms of pneumonia include fever, productive cough, and chest pain. What conclusion can most accurately be drawn about this client?
a. The client has pneumonia.
b. The client needs to be hospitalized.
c. The client probably has pneumonia.
d. The client should be started on antibiotics as soon as possible.
C
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a. To obtain data used to fight for increased budgets from taxpayers b. To evaluate the effectiveness of public health programs c. To monitor and reduce the incidence of chronic diseases d. To note and help prevent occupational exposure and diseases
A child is receiving a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which laboratory value should the nurse include in the plan of care as needing to monitor?
1. Glucose 2. Sodium 3. Potassium 4. Red blood cell count
Parents of a child report that the child wakes up from sleep expressing intense anxiety. What disorder does the healthcare professional educate the parents about?
a. Night terrors b. Insomnia c. Somnambulism d. Enuresis
In which position is the patient placed before the insertion of a suppository?
A. prone B. supine C. left lateral D. right lateral