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In which statements regarding medications taken by a client diagnosed with COPD do the drug name and the drug category correctly match? 

The nurse is caring for a client hospitalized with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which would the nurse expect to note?

The nurse is preparing to obtain a sputum specimen from the client. Which nursing action is essential in obtaining a proper specimen?

A client is at risk for emphysema. When reviewing information about the condition with the client, which would the nurse emphasize as the most important risk factor for emphysema?

An adult client with renal cancer, weighing 125 kg, is to receive ondansetron 25 mcg/kg/d IM. The ondansetron is available in 2mg/ml vials. What is the dosage of ondansetron that the nurse should administer to the client daily in milliliters (round to the nearest 10th)? mL

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with a left lower leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who suddenly develops dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and hemoptysis. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is preparing a client for a computed tomography with contrast agent due to a respiratory infection.  The nurse understands the patient needs to be assessed for what allergy before the imaging test begins? 

The nurse enters the room of a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus and finds the client difficult to arouse. The client’s skin is warm and flushed, and the pulse and respiratory rate are elevated from the client’s baseline. Which action would the nurse implement to identify the client’s condition?

Which of these bones does NOT articulate with any other bone?   

all of the following are carpal bones except the _________, which is a tarsal bone