Which of the following types of pain is most characteristic of angina?
a. Knifelike
b. Sharp
c. Shooting
d. Tightness
Ans: d. Tightness
The pain of angina usually ranges from a vague feeling of tightness to heavy, intense pain. Pain impulses originate in the most visceral muscles and may move to such areas as the chest, neck, and arms.
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a. Across the eyebrows and around the occipital lobe b. Over the zygomatic arches and around the parietal areas c. Around forehead and around the crown of the head d. Above the eyebrows and pinnas, and around the occipital lobe
A health care organization is preparing to measure the adequacy of meeting the needs of clients in the facility. Which of the following would NOT be a source of data at this time?
a. Policy and procedure manuals b. Staffing patterns c. Client interviews d. Written care plans
The nurse would record the presence of a lichenification as a
a. complicated lesion. b. primary lesion. c. secondary lesion. d. simple lesion.
The perinatal nurse knows that a cephalic presentation has the following advantages to the woman in labor:
A) The largest part of the fetus is presenting first B) The fetal skull bones have the unique ability to change and mould during birth C) The shape of the fetal head is optimal for cervical dilatation D) The top of the fetal head assists with cervical effacement