A nurse is preparing a client for bronchoscopy. What is most important for the nurse to
instruct the client to do?
A) Avoid taking food 3 hours before the procedure
B) Maintain a side-lying position after the bronchoscopy
C) Cough out the mucus secretions after the procedure
D) Start a soft, semi-solid diet when gag reflex returns
B
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The school nurse wants to protect the students from Reye disease. To this end, the nurse creates a pamphlet that advises the parents to avoid giving which medication to a sick child?
1. Antibiotics 2. Acetaminophen 3. Ibuprofen 4. Aspirin
Which of the following conditions would result in an increased release of renin?
a. Increased release of angiotensin I b. Increased release of angiotensin II c. Increased amount of sodium in the distal convoluted tubule d. Reduced pressure in the glomerulus
You are caring for a woman who has been told that her baby will be born with a congenital anomaly. The woman tells you, "I know my baby will be fine. The tests are incorrect." You recognize that your patient is in which stage of grieving?
a. Denial c. Bargaining b. Anger d. Resolution
A patient says, "My physician thinks I may have psoriatic arthritis, but there is nothing wrong with my skin.". How should the nurse respond?
1. "You must have a subclinical case of psoriasis.". 2. "You will probably develop skin eruptions in a few years.". 3. "Not all people with psoriatic arthritis also have psoriasis.". 4. "There are other arthritis conditions that have similar laboratory values, so additional testing will be likely.".