Older persons are at risk for HIV/AIDS. Which statement is correct?
a. The disease is often found during diagnosis.
b. Aging and other diseases can mask the signs and symptoms.
c. They are more likely to be tested for HIV.
d. They refuse tests and treatment.
B
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Obtaining the respirations of an infant requires a modified approach from that of an adult because:
a. infants breathe through their noses. b. infants have very rapid respirations. c. infants' respirations are thoracic in nature. d. infants' respiratory movements are abdominal.
The nurse assesses an enlarged thyroid in a patient during the physical examination of the head and neck. What should the nurse do next?
A) Displace the trachea to the right. B) Listen over the thyroid with a stethoscope. C) Ask the patient to sip and swallow water. D) Ask the patient to flex the neck forward.
Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question regarding a patient's pain?
a. "For how many weeks have you been having this pain?" b. "Does it feel like a burning pain?" c. "Where on your body does the pain begin and end?" d. "Can you describe your pain for me?"
Mild-to-severe chest pain caused by ischemia of the myocardium is called:
a. a bruit. b. a myocardial infarction. c. cardiomegaly. d. angina pectoris.