Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life threatening condition characterized by which of the following?
a. severe orthopnea c. bradypnea
b. severe dyspnea d. eupnea
B
ARDS is a life-threatening condition characterized by severe dyspnea, hypoxemia, and diffuse pulmonary edema.
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A community health nurse is working with a group of pregnant women in the community to reduce risk factors associated with low-birthweight newborns and infant mortality. Which of the following would the nurse address?
A) Multiparity B) College-level education C) Strenuous employment D) Singleton pregnancy
The nursing student in the perinatal clinic asks the registered nurse why so many pregnant women seem to be stressed despite their "happy" condition. What response by the nurse is best?
A. "It's the effect of all those hormones." B. "Many are afraid of labor and birth." C. "Most pregnant women don't feel well." D. "Pregnancy is a developmental crisis."
Caregiving occurs when helping others is a compulsion that is consciously or subconsciously meeting one's own needs
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has undergone pleural biopsy. Which finding causes the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing a complication?
A. Warm, dry skin B. Mild pain at the biopsy site C. Complaints of shortness of breath D. Capillary refill time of less than 3 seconds