Which extra heart sound might the nurse anticipate for a patient with a history of hypertension?
1) S3
2) S4
3) Ejection click
4) Opening snap
ANS: 2
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a. Mortality rates have increased among men. b. CHD is no longer the number 1 cause of death in women. c. Blood cholesterol levels have been declining since 1960. d. By age 45, about 1/3 of adults have at least one major risk factor for CHD, down from 1/2 20 years ago. e. Efforts to reduce CHD incidence by reducing cigarette smoking have largely failed.
Directional statements are relational statements with the specific relationship between variables defined. These are diagrammatically represented by letters and arrows. The diagram B D means which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. B causes D only a small amount of the time. b. When D is high, B is low in value. c. When B is high, D is low in value. d. There is no relationship between B and D. e. B is smaller than D. f. D is smaller than B.
A nursing instructor explains that a good nurse must make certain that the professional nurse–patient relationship boundaries are never crossed. The instructor realizes that additional clarification is needed when a student nurse says:
1. "I must be careful to never get emotionally involved with my patients." 2. "I should avoid serving as the patient's advocate." 3. "I should never become physically involved with a patient." 4. "It is unethical to accept gifts or tips from a patient."
Emergency response personnel arrive at the site of a collapsed building. Some victims are walking away from the building, while others are lying on the ground around the perimeter
If implementing reverse triage, what should the emergency personnel do first? 1. Identify one safe location for all ambulatory victims to be assessed and observed. 2. Systematically assess each victim lying on the ground and assign a color. 3. Enter the building to locate other victims who might not have been able to leave before the collapse. 4. Transfer the victims on the ground to stretchers and send them to the local emergency department.