A client is admitted with atrial fibrillation. The physician noted a pulse deficit. The pulse deficit measures which of the following
A. The difference between apical and radial pulse rates.
B. The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures.
C. The amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per minute.
D. The percentage of blood emptied from the ventricle during contraction.
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A 3-year-old child with Down syndrome is admitted to the pediatric unit with asthma. The child doesn't enunciate words well and holds onto furniture when he walks. The nurse should ask the mother
A. how long the child has been like this.
B. if the child can walk without holding onto furniture.
C. how the child's condition today differs from his normal condition.
D. if the child always drools.
A client is admitted to the hospital in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. When placing a diet order for the client, which foods would be most appropriate
A bowl of soup, crackers, and a dish of peaches.
B. A cheese sandwich, carrot sticks, fresh grapes, and cookies.
C. Roast chicken, mashed potatoes, and peas.
D. A tuna sandwich, an apple, and a dish of ice cream.
What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the client with acute pancreatitis
A. Deficient fluid volume.
B. Excess fluid volume.
C. Decreased cardiac output.
D. Ineffective gastrointestinal tissue perfusion.
During a morning assessment, the nurse percusses tympany. The nurse understands that tympany is a loud, high-pitched, moderately long sound with a drumlike, musical quality that's most commonly heard over the
A. heart.
B. liver.
C. pancreas.
D. stomach.