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A client diagnosed with schizophrenia refuses medication, stating “I don’t need it because the voices are my friends.” The nurse should first [select1] the client’s [select2] before implementing any nursing interventions.

A mental health nurse is assessing four clients during morning rounds. Which client presentation requires immediate intervention?

While percussing a patient’s chest wall, you encounter an area that produces a decreased resonance to percussion. Which of the following are potential causes of this finding? I. Pneumothorax II. Pleural effusion III. Pneumonia IV. Atelectasis

Which of the following abnormalities should the practitioner be on the lookout for during inspection of the extremities? I. Digital clubbing II. Peripheral cyanosis III. Ascites IV. Impaired capillary refill

The respiratory therapist is working with a patient who begins to expectorate blood after being positioned for drainage of the superior segment of the left lower lobe. Percussion was provided with a mechanical device. After the patient has expectorated 50 mL of blood, what should be recommended as the best action?

A postoperative patient is receiving volume-controlled ventilation following abdominal surgery. Auscultation of the chest reveals vesicular breath sounds in the upper lobes, but fine crackles in the bases. This is most consistent with which of the following conditions?

A 68-year-old female patient with severe COPD has been provided with educational materials describing essential self-management activities to help her control her disease. Which of the following additional support measures would you consider recommending? I. Counseling/behavior modification interventions II. Telephonic follow-up and/or home health visits III. Social services to address self-management barriers

Sustainability involves meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Recycling is the reprocessing of materials—especially steel, aluminum, paper, glass, rubber, and some plastics—for reuse.

A more dependable energy source than some other forms of alternative energy, geothermal energy provides _______.