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Jailhouse Rock is a boutique hotel with a theme based on Elvis Presley’s song and movie from the 1950s.  With the rush to open, JR decided to outsource food service to Slammer & Klink, an institutional food service.  S&K were expensive, but JR didn’t have the time to put together a good RFQ.  Imagine their surprise when six months after opening, the CEO of S&K, Stan Slammer left the firm he had founded.  He was known as a visionary and philanthropist and gave ex-cons a chance by hiring them.  Costs had risen considerably in the year since Slammer had quit.  JR’s management team refused to deal with this problem perhaps because some of the expected operating metrics were inconveniently left out of the contract.  Not only were costs rising but the quality of the food was dropping.  What is happening with Jailhouse Rock and Slammer & Klink?  Relate examples in this mini-case to the concepts. 

An adult client with a history of allergies comes to the clinic complaining of difficulty breathing while working in his yard. The nurse notes the following physical exam findings: tachypnea, use of accessory neck muscles, prolonged exhalation, intercostal retractions, decreased breath sounds, and wheezes bilaterally. These objective findings are consistent with?

True or False? As older adults age, their lungs have decreased elasticity and distensibility of the alveoli, therefore post surgery the older patient is at risk for atelectasis and pneumonia?

During assessment of a 68-year-old male with recent onset of right-sided weakness, the nurse hears a blowing, swishing sound with the bell of the stethoscope over the left carotid artery. This would indicate?

The nurse is presenting a class on risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Which of these are considered modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease? Select all that apply?

An Allen’s test is performed on the wrist of a patient to determine whether there is a problem with?

When auscultating the chest for breath sounds in an adult, the nurse would?

A nurse is performing a peripheral-vascular assessment on a hospitalized bedridden client. Physical exam data includes the following findings: the right leg has increased warmth of the extremity, moderate swelling, generalized redness in color of calf, and tenderness with light palpation. What should the nurse do next?

Which of the following statements is true regarding pain?

A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 3-year-old client who appears to have an irregular respiratory pattern. The nurse should: