Patients with a spontaneous pneumothorax should be counseled that up to what percentage may experience a reoccurrence at some point?
a. 10% c. 30%
b. 20% d. 50%
ANS: C
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a. has an antidepressant effect comparable to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. b. prevents damage from overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. c. improves circulation and oxygenation to the brain and other organs. d. detoxifies the body by ridding it of metabolic wastes and other toxins.
Which statement that a nurse makes about ethnocultural heritage would need to be corrected?
1. "A person can only value characteristics that are heritage consistent." 2. "Heritage consistency describes the degree to which a person's lifestyle reflects his or her respective tribal culture." 3. "Ethnicity pertains to a social group within the social system that claims to possess variable traits such as a common religion or language." 4. "Culture is the thoughts, communications, actions, beliefs, values, and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups."
A client receiving emergency treatment for severe burns has just been assessed to establish the burn depth. Why is a nurse asked to reassess the burn depth after 72 hours?
A) It helps determine the percentage of the total body surface area (TBSA) that is burned. B) The client's condition is likely to deteriorate after 72 hours. C) The wound is susceptible to infections. D) The early appearance of the burn injury may change.
A patient has a history of severe responses to skin testing done for allergies. What should be used in place of skin testing for this patient?
1. radioallergosorbent test 2. white blood cells count and differential 3. blood type and crossmatch 4. immune complex assay