Jane Simpson claims to have food cravings for dirt and cigarette ashes during her pregnancy. The correct term for these cravings is:
A) Pica.
B) Ptyalism.
C) Hiatal hernia.
D) Chloasma.
A
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a. Aminosalicylates b. Glucocorticoids c. Immunomodulators d. Opioid antidiarrheals e. Sulfonamide antibiotics
Which of the following techniques may be used to enhance coping?
a. Encouraging the patient to let the staff have total control of the patient's care b. Encouraging denial of the illness c. Letting the patient know everything will be all right d. Fostering trust in the health care team
Considering that Mr. Walters has consolidation pneumonia, what type of breath sounds would you expect to auscultate over the affected area?
A) Rales B) Tracheal C) Vesicular D) Bronchial
A nurse is using the problem-oriented approach to data collection. Which action will the nurse take first?
a. Complete the questions in chronological order. b. Focus on the patient's presenting situation. c. Make accurate interpretations of the data. d. Conduct an observational overview.