An 85-year-old man has been hospitalized after a fall at home, and his 86-year-old wife is at his bedside. She tells the nurse that she is his primary caregiver. What would the nurse assess the patient’s wife for as a sign of possible caregiver burnout?

During a routine well-person checkup, the daughter of an older patient mentions to the nurse that she has noticed her mother is less attentive and sometimes unable to recall events from a previous day. The daughter said this does not happen all the time, but that she has noticed it twice in the last month. Which test would be best to assess this patient’s mental status?

The late-phase response in the inflammatory process is not responsive to bronchodilator therapy.

Patients with COPD who require a sympathomimetic and anticholinergic bronchodilator should be prescribed _____.

Quinolones that are used in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections include all EXCEPT _____.

Which of the following organisms are classified by whether they contain RNA or DNA?

Which of the following aerosolized agents can be used for the treatment of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia?

Preventative measures to reduce the number of nosocomial pneumonia include which of the following?     I.    Patient precautions to reduce aspiration    II.    Health care worker hand washing    III.    Vaccines against particular infections

Which of the following clinical presentations are typical for emphysema? I) Cyanosis; II) Exhaling through pursed lips; III) Marked weight loss

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common causative agent in which of the following conditions? I) Bronchiolitis; II) Bronchitis; III) Pharyngitis