The nurse is percussing the area over the lungs and hears a loud, low pitched, hollow sound. The nurse documents this finding as which of the following?
A) Flatness
B) Resonance
C) Tympany
D) Dullness
B
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The nurse is caring for a patient whom the nurse suspects is a victim of intimate partner violence (IPV). What screening question made by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. "Can you tell me how you got your injuries?" 2. "Can you tell me if it is safe for you to go home?" 3. "Can you tell me what you know about intimate partner violence?" 4. "Can you tell me what your spouse was doing when you sustained your injuries?"
A nurse is caring for a patient who smokes and drinks caffeine. Which point is important for the nurse to understand before she assesses the patient's blood pressure?
a. Neither caffeine nor smoking affects blood pressure. b. She needs to insist that the patient stop smoking for at least 3 hours. c. The nurse should have the patient perform mild exercises. d. Caffeine and smoking can cause false BP elevations.
When a nursing instructor is discussing health care coverage in the United States, which description should be omitted?
1. The United States has one of the best health care systems in the world. 2. Care in the United States is available for everyone. 3. Health care spending will double in the next decade. 4. The managed care system has helped control costs.
A client asks the nurse a question about a prescribed treatment. The nurse responds, "It can be unpleasant, and you might experience considerable discomfort
" This situation represents an example of how to achieve which goal of therapeutic communication? a. developing trust c. providing information b. exploring feelings d. showing caring