Which symptom is a key sign of a brain tumor?
a. Morning nausea
b. Difficulty reading
c. A headache that awakens patient
d. Increasing blood pressure
C
A headache that awakens the patient is an early sign of a brain tumor. Morning nausea, difficulty reading, and increasing blood pressure are nonspecific findings that can be attributed to multi-factorial causes.
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a. acute. b. chronic. c. remission. d. exacerbation.
A patient presents to the emergency department in acute respiratory failure secondary to community-acquired pneumonia. The patient has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The nurse anticipates which treatment to facilitate ventilation? a. Emergency tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation b. Mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube c. Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) d. Oxygen at 100% via bag-valve-mask device
In order to gain the necessary information about a client's situation, the nurse must be able to ask open-ended questions. Which of the following is an example of this type of communication?
1. "What brings you to the hospital?" 2. "Are you having pain?" 3. "Does your pain feel better or worse today?" 4. "Is there anything I can do for you?"
Empirical evidence of gender stereotypes reveals that these stereotypes
a. Are less deleterious to males b. Alter the perception and evaluation of female leaders c. Alter the perception and evaluation of male leaders d. Directly affect women aspiring to leadership roles