The best explanation to give patients who ask what caused their dilated cardiomyopathy is that it is most often
A) familial.
B) caused by a viral infection.
C) an immunological defect.
D) idiopathic.
D
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Which of the following situations is described by nurses most often as a "good death"? The patient dies
A) with family at the bedside. B) on route to the hospital. C) without pain. D) at home.
Which of the following is a correctly stated nursing diagnosis?
a. Strep Throat Related to Bacteria b. Skin Breakdown Due to Wet Bed c. Myocardial Infarction Related to Ischemia of the Muscle d. Altered Nutrition, Less Than Body Requirements, Related to Difficulty Swallowing
A client has undergone weight loss surgery. After tolerating clear liquids, the client would most likely advance to which of the following?
1. Full liquids 2. Pureed foods 3. Soft foods 4. Regular consistency foods
A client who describes his pain as 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 is classified as having which of the following:
a) Moderate to severe pain b) Very severe pain