Inability to breathe unless sitting upright is
A. occlusion.
B. decompensation.
C. infarction.
D. orthopnea.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
A community health nurse is speaking to a group of parents of incoming college freshmen who will be living in the dormitories
The focus of the program is on the college health program, health issues, and immunizations. Which immunization would the nurse most strongly encourage the students to receive if they have not received it previously? A) Varicella virus vaccine B) Human papillomavirus vaccine C) Meningococcal vaccine D) Influenza vaccine
The nurse assesses a client as having a tactile sensory impairment. Which of the following should be included in this client's plan of care?
a. Keep the area clear around the bed to prevent tripping. b. Instruct to date foods to avoid eating something that might be spoiled. c. Instruct to not use ice or heating pads on the body to prevent burning. d. Instruct in the need to have a smoke alarm installed in the home.
To perform a nursing assessment correctly, the nurse must remember that pain perception involves several different variables, including afferent and efferent pathways, which are part of the:
1. cardiovascular system. 2. central nervous system. 3. lymphatic system. 4. circulatory system.
A 75 year old patient is having an exploratory laparotomy tomorrow. The wife tells the nurse that at night the patient gets up and walks around his room. What priority action does the nurse take after hearing this information?
a. Notifies the provider b. Develops a plan to keep the patient safe c. Obtains an order for sleep medication d. Tells the patient not to get out of bed at night