The nurse auscultates a blowing sound resembling a cardiac murmur in the mid- abdomen of a patient. The nurse describes this finding as
A) hyperactive bowel sounds.
B) systolic bruit.
C) venous hum.
D) friction rub.
B
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A patient is diagnosed with keratoconjunctivitis. Which of the following medications will be applied?
A) Trifluridine (Viroptic) ophthalmic B) Ganciclovir (Cytovene) IV C) Foscarnet (Foscavir) IV D) Valganciclovir hydrochloride (Valcyte) P/O
Which of the following clients should be monitored because of risk for folic acid deficiency?
a. a 30-yo man taking phenytoin for seizures. b. a 45-yo man who has ingested three cans of beer a day for 20 years. c. 27-yo woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis. d. a 25-yo woman taking trimethoprim for a urinary tract infection.
Dorsiflexion is:
a. Bending a body part b. Straightening a body part c. Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle d. When the foot falls down at the ankle
Your assessment findings are unremarkable and you notify the intern on duty of C.O.'s vital signs. After
evaluating C.O., the orders shown in the chart are written. Do these orders seem appropriate for this patient? Explain. What will be an ideal response?