A client has a history of sleep apnea. Which is the most appropriate question for the nurse to ask?
c) Have you had chest pain with or without activity
d) Do you have difficulty with daytime sleeping
Ans: d) Do you have difficulty with daytime sleeping
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Which of the following is an appropriate, correctly-written nursing order for this patient? 1) 7/12/10 Encourage use of the incentive spirometer every hour while the client is awake—D. Goodman, RN 2) By 7/12/10, uses incentive spirometer 10 times every hour while awake to 1000 mL 3) Incentive spirometer hourly while awake 4) Offer incentive spirometer to the client—J. Smith, RN
Which statements would the nurse interpret as indicating that the client understands the diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma?
1. "My eye cannot drain the fluid that it produces." 2. "One of the first signs of this is pain behind my eyes." 3. "My type of glaucoma is a medical emergency." 4. "This is a gradual process; it may take years to develop." 5. "This is the most common kind of glaucoma."
Name and briefly describe the three main periods of prenatal development
What will be an ideal response?
A critically ill child has hyperthermia. The parents ask the nurse to give an antipyretic such as acetaminophen (Tylenol). The nurse should explain that antipyretics:
a. May cause malignant hyperthermia. b. May cause febrile seizures. c. Are of no value in treating hyperthermia. d. Are of limited value in treating hyperthermia.