Which term describes a physical therapy technique that uses positioning, along with vibration and percussion, to drain secretions from the lungs and bronchi?
A. tracheal drainage
B. postural drainage
C. percussion therapy
D. vibrational therapy
Answer: B
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a. 24-year-old client with a lower leg cast. b. 44-year-old client who left her reading glasses at home. c. normal 10-week-old infant. d. 56-year-old client in intensive care after a heart attack.
The nurse is preparing to conduct a focused interview on a client who reports a recent weight gain. Which of the following inquiries is most appropriate?
1. "Are you eating more than you should?" 2. "Do you eat large quantities of carbohydrates?" 3. "Please tell me about what foods and beverages you have consumed for the past 24 hours." 4. "Have you noticed your energy level has decreased with your recent weight gain?
A woman comes into the emergency department and states that her husband has abused her physically. She has a number of bruises, and is obviously pregnant. She states she is 7 months pregnant
She states that her husband arrived home drunk and just started hitting her. She states that her main concern at this time is her three young children, who are still in the home with her husband. She had a neighbor bring her in to emergency department. What can the nurse do to assist with this situation? 1. The nurse can ask the neighbor to go and get the children. 2. The nurse can call the authorities to go with social service workers to get the children, with the patient's permission. 3. The nurse can call the husband at home to bring the children into the emergency department, with the patient's permission. 4. The nurse can call social services and have them go pick up the children, with the patient's permission.
The nurse explains that a hernioplasty is a surgery that involves which process?
a. Reducing the hernia by manual pressure. b. Sewing synthetic mesh over the abdominal wall defect to reduce the hernia. c. Applying an individualized truss for the reduction of the hernia. d. Reducing the hernia and suturing the de-fect in the abdominal wall.