The nurse asks the patient to repeat saying the number "99" several times as the rib cage is lightly palpated. The nurse is assessing for:
A) Fremitus.
B) Egophony.
C) Excursion.
D) Crepitus.
A
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A client had an embolic stroke and is having an echocardiogram. When the client asks why the provider ordered "a test on my heart," how should the nurse respond?
a. "Most of these types of blood clots come from the heart." b. "Some of the blood clots may have gone to your heart too." c. "We need to see if your heart is strong enough for therapy." d. "Your heart may have been damaged in the stroke too."
A 10-year-old patient on a children's oncology unit has had an unsuccessful bone marrow transplant. The family is distraught but remains positive in front of the child. One night the child asks the nurse about death and dying
What counseling should the nurse give to the parents? a. Avoid talking about death in front of the child. b. Change the subject if the child asks about dying. c. Allow the child to have an honest discussion about dying. d. Allow the physician to discuss this with the child.
An older patient wakes up from sleep, confused, and insists a family member is in the other room. What information within the patient's medical record should the nurse consider as a source of the patient's confusion?
1. The patient is elderly. 2. The patient's spouse recently died. 3. The patient received pain medication. 4. The patient has a history of cardiac disease.
Which of the following theories is included in the tradition of organicism?
a. Psychosocial b. Psychosexual c. Developmental health d. Biophysical developmental