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The bronchial tree develops by week ____ of intrauterine life. - 16 After birth the alveoli develop in increasing numbers until the age of __ __________ and increase in size until growth of the chest wall is finished. - 8 years How many alveoli does the full-term infant have? How many will she add? How much will the alveolar survace increase in this time? - 50 million, 250 million, 3 to 70 m2 How many different cell types are found in the lungs? - More than 40 Name the five phases of...

1. A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who is resistant to taking medication.Whichof the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child‟s cooperation? a. Offer the child a choice of taking the medication with juice or water b. Tell the child it is candy c. Hide the medications in a large dish of ice cream d. Tell the child he will have a shot instead 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing medications and is prescribed enteric-coated aspirin P...

1. A nurse is planning care for a client who has borderline personality disorder who self-mutilates. Which of the following test approaches should the nurse plan to take? -Restrict participation in group therapy sessions. -Establish consequences for self-mutilation. -Maintain close observation of the client. -Provide an unstructured environment. - -Maintain close observation of the client. 2. A nurse is assessing a client who has Stage 4 Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following ...

Potassium - Select the serum assessment that is used when prescribing drugs to treat psychiatric disorders in psychosomatic patients Erickson - Select the theorist who developed the eight stages of the psychosocial life cycle Sexual abuse and Partner Betrayal - Select two causes of dissociative amnesia AIMS - Select the patient evaluation scale to be used before and during prescribing antipsychotic drugs Autism and Intellectual disability - Select the two comorbid disorders with whic...

When selecting an NCLEX answer or determining the order of priority what should you remember or use and what is the exception? - Use the ABC rule: Airway breathing, and circulation. The exception to the rule is with actual CPR, use C-A-B for CPR. Also remember safety first and acute before chronic. If the pt. is not in distress then you assess. If the pt is in distress then you should do something. If the pt has diaphorisis you should always do something. How should you address questions rela...

A nurse caring for a client who has an infected wound removes a dressing saturated with blood and purulent drainage. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing material? A. Discard the dressing in the bedside trash receptacle. B. Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste container. C. Enclose the dressing in a single clear plastic bag and discard in the bedside trash receptacle. - B. Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste container. A nurse is caring for a female client ...

A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a client. The amount available is oral solution 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 24 A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? place a pressure bag around the flush solution Rationale: The nurse should place a pressure bag around t...

Which of the following is a task that nursing assistants commonly do? (A) Giving medication (B) Bathing residents (C) Changing sterile dressings (D) Giving tube feedings - B 2. Dementia is: (A) Terminal illness (B) Loss of mental abilities (C) The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility (D) Caring for the whole person - B

How do you promote communication with a resident? - asking OPEN ENDED questions- "How are you feeling?" (ch.6) A resident wants to use the commode, but she needs help... what do you do? - Use a gait belt What is the temperature of a TEPID bath? - 80-93 `F What is the temperature of a SITZ bath? - Sitz- seat. The perineal and rectal areas are immersed in WARM or HOT water (93-98-106) What is the oral temperature? - 97.6-99.6 A male resident wants to use a urinal, what do you tell...

1. Which of the following is a task that nursing assistants commonly do? (A) Giving medication (B) Bathing residents (C) Changing sterile dressings (D) Giving tube feedings - B 2. Dementia is: (A) Terminal illness (B) Loss of mental abilities (C) The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility (D) Caring for the whole person - B 3. Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication? (A) Writing a note in a resident's chart (B) Giving an oral report to a su...