A patient in labor is observed breathing in a 4 to 1 rhythm. Which type of breathing technique is this patient using to help with pain control?
A) Slow-paced
B) Modified-paced
C) Patterned-paced
D) Contraction-paced
Ans: C
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A) Through the liver B) Exhaled through the lungs C) Excreted in the urine D) Excreted in the bile
The diagnostic test commonly used to diagnose fracture of the hip is
A) bone mineral density (BM D). B) x-ray of the hip. C) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hip. D) bone scan.
Why should the nurse counsel an older patient with a history of occasional high blood glucose levels to stop smoking?
1. To prevent need for HgA1C monitoring 2. To prevent rapid weight gain 3. To reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus 4. To reduce the risk of insulin dependence
A 68-year-old patient has been admitted to the coronary care unit after an inferior myocardial infarction. When caring for this patient, the nurse will give increased attention to skin integrity because of the
a. thickening of the epidermal skin layer. b. loss of sebaceous glands. c. increased fragility from loss of protective subcutaneous layers. d. decreased melanocyte production.