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Which is the appropriate outcome for the patient with the nursing diagnosis risk for ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion related to prolonged immobility?

Which pain relieving option should be avoided by a patient with chronic back pain who must continue to work as a truck driver?

Which assessment finding is expected for a patient with a chest tube for treatment of hemothorax?

The nurse is caring for a dyspneic patient with a long history of smoking. The blood gas report shows a pH of 7.33, PaCO2 of 47, PaO2 of 78, and HCO3- of 26. What is the patient’s acid-base status?

In class, we read an article called, The Anti-Vaxxers Impact? Describe two things you learned from this article and the discussion.             

Which one of the following symptoms of autism can be identified prior to age two as demonstrated in the videos shown in class?

Describe how the status of the pregnancy (i.e., wanted and/or planned) can impact family adjustment to having a child with a developmental disability and/or the likelihood of mental health problems. Describe one of the ways that we can reduce the number of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies that was discussed in class.

Early identification and treatment of reading disorders is possible. What is the strongest predictor of a reading disorder at age 5?

Which of the following pairs of possible etiological factors for autism spectrum disorders includes two factors that have both been supported by the research?

What is the “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign? What is the currently acceptable term for the disorder previously called “mental retardation?”