You respond to a patient with difficulty breathing. Upon assessment you notice that the patient is sitting in the tripod position, with marked JVD. The patient has clubbing in the fingers and new pitting edema. You should suspect:
A) CHF.
B) COPD.
C) cor pulmonale.
D) pulmonary neoplasm.
Question 2
Tachyphylaxis can be managed by:
A) changing to a similar drug in the same family.
B) decreasing the frequency with which the medication is administered.
C) decreasing the dosage of the medication.
D) concurrently administering an anti-inflammatory drug to blunt the allergic response.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Photo of the neck of a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma showing the swelling associated with enla
Patient registration form.
Patient health history form Cont.
Inspecting a patient’s ear during a physical examination.
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