The nurse is caring for a client with asthma. The nurse should conduct a focused assessment to detect which of the following?
a) Increased forced expiratory volume.
b) Normal breath sounds.
c) Inspiratory and expiratory wheezing.
d) Morning headaches.
Answer: c) Inspiratory and expiratory wheezing.
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A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for several clients. Which value causes the nurse to conduct nutritional assessments as a priority?
a. Albumin: 3.5 g/dL b. Cholesterol: 142 mg/dL c. Hemoglobin: 9.8 mg/dL d. Prealbumin: 28 mg/dL
In reviewing product materials, which reported precision confidence interval (CI) would make the nurse researcher interested in purchasing the product?
a. CI of 2-100 mm b. CI of 15-75 mm c. CI of 25-75 mm d. CI of 2-5 mm
A neonate is displaying mottled skin, has a large fontanel and tongue, is lethargic, and is having difficulty feeding. The nurse recognizes that this is most suggestive of
a. Hypocalcemia b. Hypothyroidism c. Hypoglycemia d. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
The client has broken ribs that penetrated through the skin as a result of a motor vehicle crash 3 days ago. The client now complains of increased pain, shortness of breath, and fever
Which assessment finding alerts the nurse to the possibility of a pleural effusion and empye-ma? A. Wheezing on exhalation on the side with the broken ribs B. Absence of fremitus at and below the site of injury C. Crepitus of the skin around the site of injury D. Absence of gastric motility