The nurse is assessing a patient with chronic heart failure. Which abnormal chest sound should the nurse expect to auscultate?
A. Harsh vesicular sounds
B. Friction rub
C. Crackles
D. Expiratory wheezes
Answer: C
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While creating a methadone protocol for a patient rehabilitating from heroin addiction, the nurse explains that the patient will take methadone for what length of time?
a. Daily for the rest of his life b. Daily until stabilized, then gradually reduce the dose to zero c. Weekly for at least 6 months, then decrease the dose to once a month d. Monthly for 6 to 10 months, then decrease the dose to zero
The nurse who is part of a team focused on restoring an individual to the fullest physical, mental, social, vocational, and economic capacity is practicing what type of nursing?
a. Holistic nursing b. Conscientious nursing c. Rehabilitation nursing d. Comprehensive nursing
Ms. Sylvan, at 30 weeks' gestation, complains of feeling very warm during the day, although everyone else in her office says it is cold. The best explanation for this discrepancy is that she has:
A) An infection with a fever. B) Increased body temperature caused by increased basal metabolic rate. C) Lost her ability to regulate body temperature. D) Imagined a change in room temperature.
A patient who takes isoniazid and rifampin for latent TB comes to the clinic with a new-onset cough and night sweats. The primary care NP should evaluate these findings by ordering:
a. a sputum culture. b. LFTs. c. renal function tests. d. tuberculin skin test.