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When teaching a client with heart failure about preventing complications and future hospitalizations.  Which problems, stated by the client as reasons to call the physician would indicate to the nurse that the client has understood the teaching (Select all that apply)?  

Significant figures are important because too few can imply an unrealistic degree of precision but too many can lead to meaningless results.

What is the effective hole diameter to accommodate a 1 in. bolt? Use oversize hole sizing.

A tensile test was performed on a specimen with a circular cross section. The diameter was measured to be 0.960 inch. Two marks were made along the length of the specimen and were measured to be 2.000 inches apart. This distance is defined as the gage length, and all length measurements were made between the two marks. The specimen was loaded to failure. Fracture occurred at a load of 15,000 pounds. The specimen was then reassembled, and the diameter and gage length were measured to be 0.526 inch and 2.211 inches. Determine the ultimate tensile stress.

A nurse is teaching a client who has COPD about ways to facilitate eating.  which of the following statements indicates a need for further teaching?

In the equation Ra ≤ Rn/Ω, the ratio Rn/Ω represents _______.

A patient with HIV will be receiving care in the home setting.  What aspect of self-care will the nurse emphasize during discharge education to prevent infection? 

A tension member must be designed for a service dead load of 20 kips and a service live load of 7 kips. If ASD is used, determine the maximum load (required strength), Ra.

The current Steel Construction Manual gives values for both ASD and LRFD.

A patient has just experienced a 90 second tonic-clonic seizure and has the following ABG values: pH 6.88 HC03 22, PC02 60, and P02 50.  Which intervention by the nurse is the priority?