Which standard view is typically inappropriate when conducting a respiratory assessment?
1) Anterior
2) Posterior
3) Lateral
4) Superior
ANS: 4
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a. the ability to treat medical problems from presenting signs and symptoms. b. awareness of the urgency of a situation and acting appropriately to the level of urgency. c. the capacity to design a plan of care that safely meets the needs of the patient. d. understanding the nature of the plan of care in relationship to the patient's medi-cal and nursing problems.
Ripich (1997) discusses three phases of the HIV continuum. Which phase encompasses the clinical phenomena of anger and changes in physical appearance related to HIV?
A) Prediagnosis B) Early C) Middle D) Late
If a patient develops muscarinic antagonist toxicity from ingestion of a chemical, the nurse should be prepared to:
1. administer atropine IV. 2. administer physostigmine. 3. administer an acetylcholinesterase activator. 4. monitor the patient's toxicities but not to administer an antidote.
An oriented patient has recently had surgery. Which action is best for the nurse to take to assess this patient's pain?
a. Assess the patient's body language. b. Ask the patient to rate the level of pain. c. Observe the cardiac monitor for increased heart rate. d. Have the patient describe the effect of pain on the ability to cope.