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Which of the following can provoke a cough?1. Infection2. Foreign bodies3. Anesthesia 4. Irritating gases

In explaining the therapeutic goal of Incentive Spirometry therapy to a patient, it would be most appropriate to say

Which of the outcomes would indicate improvement in a patient previously diagnosed with atelectasis who has been receiving incentive spirometry?  Improved PaO2 Improved respiratory rate  Decreased vital capacity (VC) Improved chest radiograph

The following statements are true about intermittent positive-pressure breathing, except?

A community health nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has primary dementia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse tell the family to expect?

A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and a prescription for an antipsychotic medication. The provider and nursing staff suspect the client is not adhering to his medication therapy. Which of the following interventions should the staff use to encourage the client’s adherence? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and has been on long-term treatment with chlorpromazine. He notes the client is experiencing some involuntary movements of the tongue and face. The nurse should suspect the client has developed which of the following adverse effects?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been hospitalized for treatment of bipolar disorder and will be discharged with a prescription for lithium. The nurse’s discharge teaching should include information cautioning against which of the following factors that may cause lithium toxicity?

T or F: Based on the diagnostic algorithm by Laslett et al., when the thigh thrust test and distraction test are positive, a clinician can begin to rule-in SIJ dysfunction. 

T or F: Originally, genuine SIJ pain was thought to manifest in a 3 x 10 cm region inferior to the PSIS, however now it appears more likely that SIJ referral may occur in the lower lumbar spine, buttock, groin, and medial/lateral/posterior thigh regions.