A nurse is auscultating the heart of a client with acute myocarditis. The nurse hears a "squeaky" sound with the client's heartbeat. Which of the following is the nurse hearing?
a. systolic murmur c. pericardial friction rub
b. weakened heart sounds d. diastolic murmur
C
A pericardial friction rub is often heard if the pericardium becomes involved. The friction rub is a "squeaky" sound heard through the stethoscope when the two inflamed pericardial surfaces rub together with the contraction of the heart.
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The student nurse reviews the anthropological model of culture, ethnicity, and race and reflects on how it influences patient care. The nurse knows that according to this model:
A) culture and race are innate behaviors and will solidify as the child develops. B) culture is considered to be an internal and an acquired phenomenon. C) race describes categories of people, mostly based on cultural aspects. D) ethnicity refers to groups of people who share similar cultural characteristics.
A nurse is comparing several different families' developmental stages, using Duvall's eight-stage family life cycle. Which person serves as a marker for a family's developmental stage in this theory?
1. The youngest child 2. The mother 3. The oldest child 4. The father
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A. Urinary frequency may occur in male patients because of an enlarged prostate. B. Urgency may occur in female patients from a decrease in peritoneal muscle tone. C. Stress incontinence may occur in female patients from a decrease in peritoneal muscle tone. D. Stress incontinence may occur in male patients because of an enlarged prostate.