Bacterial pneumonia is suspected in a 4-year-old boy with fever, headache, and chest pain. Which assessment finding would most likely indicate the need for this child to be hospitalized?
A) Fever
B) Oxygen saturation level of 96%
C) Tachypnea with retractions
D) Pale skin color
C
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A) It will stimulate B-lymphocyte activity. B) It will interfere with stem cell multiplication. C) It will stimulate growth of lymphoid cells. D) It will interfere with virus replication.
Which of the following foods are the best sources of calcium?
1. Spinach, broccoli, and winter squash 2. Apples, bananas, and watermelon 3. Whole-wheat, raisin, and rye breads 4. Salmon, sardines, and clams
A patient in the ICU is on a mechanical ventilator with an endotracheal tube. The patient begins trying to pull at the endotracheal tube and other tubing. The nurse administers a prn order for tubocurarine
The nurse can anticipate which of the following areas of the body will experience the effects of the medication first? a. The levator muscle of the eyelid and muscles of mastication b. The muscles in the lower extremities c. The muscles controlling the glottis d. The muscles of respiration and the diaphragm
A signal that bleeding is occurring in the respiratory tract is blood in the sputum or ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).