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lunatika

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When the 17-year-old leukemic child says, I am going to the Mayo Clinic so we can get the correct diagnosis. I do not have leukemia the nurse recognizes that the patient is in the Kbler-Ross grief stage of:
 
  a. Bargaining
  b. Depression
  c. Denial
  d. Anger

Question 2

A newborn has a scaphoid-shaped abdomen, irregular chest wall movements, and decreased breath sounds on the left side of chest. What other symptoms would you expect to find?
 
  1. Central cyanosis and pink nailbeds with brisk capillary refill
   2. Protruding abdomen and fullness with palpation
   3. Increased breath sounds over trachea, tachypnea, and stidor
   4. Tachypnea, nasal flaring, and retractions



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Answer to Question 1

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This statement represents the state of denial in that the patient is denying the diagnosis and seeks better information to support the denial.

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1. Nailbeds will be cyanotic and exhibit slow capillary refill.
2. The abdomen will be full and stiff because of excessive air.
3. Grunting may be present, and there will be decreased breath sounds.
4. Tachypnea, nasal flaring, and retractions are the correct symptoms.




lunatika

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent


cam1229

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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