A patient with exercise-induced bronchospasm is being treated with a short-acting beta2 agonist inhaler. The nurse is coordinating the patient’s discharge plan and reviewing inhaler administration techniques to ensure optimal care at home. Which priority information will the nurse include in the discharge instructions regarding the use of the inhaler? Select all that apply.

After two months of following a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, a patient’s total cholesterol level has decreased from 228 mg/dL to 212 mg/dL. Based on this information, what additional strategies could the nurse suggest to further reduce the patient’s cholesterol levels, and how might the patient evaluate the effectiveness of their current plan?

What are the primary benefits to a patient who is receiving glucocorticoids as part of a chemotherapy regimen? (Select all that apply.)

What occurs in the umbilicus area?

You have defined a class named Invoice that contains two non-static private fields, invoiceNumber and amount. The class also contains a non-static public function that displays the amount; the function’s prototype is void showAmount();. When you write a main() function and declare one Invoice object named anInvoice, you can display the object’s amount field with the statement ___________ .

The nurse instructs a patient that the pain of angina is due to ischemia of the myocardium, which is brought on by which factors? (Select all that apply.)

What is the most common location for a hernia?

A client recovering from an acute myocardial infarction (MI) is being monitored for adequate renal perfusion. Review the client’s clinical data and select the nursing actions that promote and monitor adequate renal perfusion. Client Data: Vital Signs: Blood Pressure: 110/72 mmHg Heart Rate: 88 bpm, regular Respiratory Rate: 18/min Oxygen Saturation: 96% on room air Laboratory Values: Serum Creatinine: 1.1 mg/dL (normal 0.6–1.2 mg/dL) Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): 18 mg/dL (normal 7–20 mg/dL) Serum Potassium: 4.2 mEq/L (normal 3.5–5.0 mEq/L) Urine Output: Last 8 hours: 35 mL/hr Select the appropriate nursing actions: Select all that apply.

An elderly client is admitted after sustaining a closed head injury in an accident. The client is alert and oriented but very lethargic, and there is clear fluid draining from the nose. Develop a plan of care to prioritize the client’s safety and minimize the risk of complications. Select the nursing actions to include in the plan of care: Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing a patient who sustained a traumatic brain injury. Using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), match each observed patient response with the appropriate GCS component and score.