Assessment for surfactant level is a primary estimation of fetal maturity. The purpose of surfactant is to
A) prevent alveoli from collapsing on expiration.
B) increase lung resistance on inspiration.
C) encourage immunologic competence of lung tissue.
D) promote maturation of lung alveoli.
A
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a. A 25-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis who is attending yoga classes b. A 13-year-old adolescent with newly diagnosed diabetes who does not want to check blood sugar at school c. A 43-year-old patient with breast cancer who has recently adopted a vegetarian diet d. A 77-year-old patient with alcohol hepatitis who attends weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
A nurse who collected and organized data during a patient history realizes that there is not enough information to plan interventions. Which of the following would be the best remedy to prevent this from happening in the future?
A) The nurse should practice interviewing strategies. B) The nurse should modify data collection tool. C) The nurse should determine specific purpose of data collection. D) The nurse should review and practice communication techniques.
The laboratory calls the nurse to report the client has a shift of the differential count to the left. The nurse knows this indicates the client most likely suffers from:
A) viral infection. B) bacterial infection. C) chickenpox. D) hepatitis.
How should the patient take the azithromycin pictured here? 
A. 2 tablets a day for 3 days B. 2 tablets at the same time on the first day, then 1 tablet daily for 4 days C. 1 tablet a day for 6 days D. 2 tablets bid the first day, and 1 tablet a day thereafter for 4 days