When preparing a community education program on COPD, the student nurse will include which of the following information regarding COPD? Select all that apply
A) Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of COPD.
B) COPD is actually two different diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
C) There is no cure for COPD.
D) Once diagnosed with COPD, there is no need for the client to quit smoking.
A, B, C
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A 70-year-old woman with ongoing severe atrial fibrillation is scheduled for defibrillation. What is an aspect of the rationale and physiology of defibrillation treatment?
A) Interruption of disorganized impulses by the current allows the AV node to readopt its normal pacemaker role. B) Defibrillation can be achieved using either a transcutaneous or transvenous pacemaker. C) Defibrillation must be coincided with the R wave of the ECG in order to be successful. D) The goal is to depolarize the entire heart during the passage of current.
Testing for short stature growth hormone (GH) problems can be done by pharmacologic means. Which of the following medications can be utilized to test for a rise in GH? Select all that apply
A) Insulin B) Levodopa C) Persantine D) Dobutamine E) Sestamibi
Statements that describe values may include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Values are concrete concepts that reflect what is meaningful and important to individuals. b. Values are learned in conscious and unconscious ways and become a part of a person's makeup. c. Values provide direction and meaning to life. d. Values may be expressed overtly or in an indirect way. e. Values have little influence over an individuals' choices.
An older adult asks the nurse how macular degeneration occurs. Which answer should the nurse provide?
A. The blood vessels in the eyes narrow. B. The lens of the eye thickens. C. The eyes have had prolonged exposure to the sun. D. The optic nerve is damaged.