To prevent a person from suffocating, you should do which of the following?
a. Make sure the person's dentures are loose.
b. Check for braces.
c. Report swallowing problems to the nurse.
d. Give the person who has a feeding tube fluids only.
C
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A 75-year-old woman complains of a feeling of heaviness in the pelvic area and a feeling of a mass in her vagina. What health problem would the health care team most likely suspect?
A) Vaginal cancer B) Cervical cancer C) Perineal herniation D) Endometrial cancer
The nurse gathers the following data: BP = 150/94; neck veins distended; P = 104; pulse bounding; respiratory rate = 20; T = 37°C (98.6°F). What disorder should the nurse suspect?
1) Hypovolemia 2) Hypercalcemia 3) Hyperkalemia 4) Hypervolemia
Which of the following are concepts related to nursing theory? (Select all that apply.)
a. Environment b. Health c. Nursing d. Relevance e. Comfort
Oxytocin is a hormone that stimulates:
a. milk secretion. b. milk production. c. ACTH secretion. d. a decrease in uterine contractions.