Pink, frothy sputum is expectorated by patients diagnosed with ______________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
pulmonary edema
Rationale: Patients with pulmonary edema produce an excessive amount of pink, frothy sputum from the fluid that has leaked from pulmonary capillary membranes into large airways.
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A) Fehling solution for testing. B) Benedict solution for testing. C) Clinitest tablets for urine testing. D) blood testing for glucose level.
The nurse suspects that a 68-year-old patient has digoxin toxicity. The nurse should assess for:
A) Hearing loss B) Vision changes C) Decreased urine output D) Gait instability
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1. cost-containment prospective funding. 2. DHHS Social Security benefits for dentures. 3. CDC surveillance of persons at risk for AIDS. 4. Medicaid provision for skilled care in the home.
The nurse would inform a client with a venous ulcer that the client's ulcer will be treated with the traditional protocol of
a. daily warm soaks and application of wet-to-moist saline dressings. b. enzymatic debridement and the area left open to air. c. local antibiotic ointment applied twice a day. d. pressure dressing left in place for 5 to 7 days.