The nurse is interviewing a client with a family history of polycystic kidney disease (PCKD). Which of the following manifestations are typical of PCKD? (Select all that apply.)
A. Nocturia
B. Flank pain
C. Diarrhea
D. Hypotension
E. Dysuria
F. Bloody urineG. Increased abdominal girth
B, F, G
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When a nurse educates a patient about his medications, the patient tells the nurse that he should go back to nursing school because he does not know very much about medications. The style of communication that the patient is demonstrating is
1. Passive. 2. Avoidant. 3. Assertive. 4. Aggressive.
A male patient's PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level is elevated. The nurse realizes that this patient will probably need which diagnostic test to accurately diagnose the presence or absence of cancer?
1. abdominal x-ray 2. biopsy 3. CT scan 4. small bowel examination
The caregivers of a 10-year-old client with bilateral leg splints ask the nurse about special precautions for the client. Which does the nurse include in client teaching?
1. Orthotic devices prevent participation in sports. 2. Manufacturers use flexible materials for splints. 3. Splints present few problems for younger clients. 4. Child's growth requires adjustments to the splint.
Percussion over healthy lung tissue normally elicits which sound?
1) Tympany 2) Dullness 3) Resonance 4) Hyperresonance