Mr. Howe develops a pleural effusion, so a chest tube is inserted. The nurse detects crepitus at the insertion site. Crepitus is indicative of:
A) Consolidated lung tissue.
B) Pleural thickening.
C) Air leakage into subcutaneous tissue.
D) Obstructed airway.
C
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a. A higher hematocrit. b. Increased blood volume. c. A lower fibrinogen level. d. Increased leukocytes.
A nurse is teaching a patient who is a recent immigrant from an Asian culture. The patient listens politely to discharge instructions and agrees to follow them
Two days later, the patient is readmitted, and the nurse is surprised to find none of the discharge instructions have been followed. The nurse would most likely conclude the patient a. did not have the resources to adhere to the directions. b. is noncompliant or he or she would have asked questions. c. lacked enough knowledge to follow through the instructions. d. was too embarrassed to indicate a lack of understanding.
A 6-month-old patient is admitted for iron deficiency anemia. The nurse knows that the child was put at risk for developing the illness when the mother states:
1. "I have a house that does not have lead-based paint.". 2. "He drinks milk instead of formula because it is cheaper.". 3. "I make sure to monitor the amount of juice intake.". 4. "I provide water in his bottles one time a day.".
A nurse has taken a position with an insurance company to review clients' records and the care they received while they were inpatient status
Part of the job description requires the nurse to make sure the client (and insurance company) were billed for services and treatment/therapies rendered and that there were no errors in billing. This type of audit is which of the following? 1. Concurrent 2. Peer review 3. Nursing audit 4. Retrospective