A patient in the ICU with congestive heart failure demonstrates shortness of breath and complains of pleuritic chest pain. Which of the following conditions, associated with heart failure, should the nurse most suspect in this patient?
A) Transudative pleural effusion
B) Exudative pleural effusion
C) Acute asthma
D) Emphysema
A
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A patient has difficulty with mathematical calculations. Which area of the brain is most likely involved with this problem?
a. frontal lobe b. parietal lobe c. temporal lobe d. occipital lobe e. brainstem f. cerebellum
The nurse has four clients who are scheduled to see the physician for "fatigue" and other general symptom complaints. Which client does the nurse determine is at most risk for having chronic fatigue syndrome?
A) Hispanic male, age 28 years B) Caucasian female, age 47 years C) African American female, age 42 years D) Chinese American female, age 18 years
Who or what plays the most influential role in the internalization of self-concept in children?
A) peers B) parents C) school D) church
When a child with mild cognitive impairment reaches the end of adolescence, which characteristic should be expected?
a. Achieves a mental age of 5 to 6 years b. Achieves a mental age of 8 to 12 years c. Unable to progress in functional reading or arithmetic d. Acquires practical skills and useful reading and arithmetic to an eighth-grade level