A patient is planning to perform incentive spirometry after abdominal surgery.The nurse should encourage the patient to do which of the following?

A) Get comfortable in a semi-reclined position.
B) Inhale as deeply as possible and then exhale into the incentive spirometry device.
C) Hold the breath for at least 3 seconds before exhaling.
D) Exhale as quickly as possible.

When examining the face of a woman who is 28 weeks' pregnant, the nurse notices the presence of a butterfly-shaped increase in pigmentation on the face. How should the nurse document this finding?

A) Striae
B) Chloasma
C) Linea nigra
D) Mask of pregnancy

A patient with heart failure is learning to reduce salt in the diet. When will be the best time for the nurse to address this topic?

A) At bedtime, while the patient is relaxed
B) At bath time, when the nurse is cleaning the patient
C) At lunchtime, while the nurse is preparing the food tray
D) At medication time, when the nurse is administering patient medication

At the end of a guided imagery session,which physical assessment finding would suggest that the relaxation technique was successful?

A) Decreased blood pressure
B) Decreased peripheral skin temperature
C) Increased heart rate
D) Increased respiratory rate

On which types of wounds may the nurse use a pulsatile high-pressure lavage for irrigation?

A) Graft sites
B) Wounds with exposed blood vessels
C) Necrotic tissue
D) Wounds with exposed muscle or tendons

To create culturally sensitive nursing actions and decisions,nurses should gather knowledge and information about:

A) The patient's height,weight,and vital signs.
B) The patient's past medical treatments.
C) The patient's primary physician.
D) The patient's personal health values and beliefs.

A nurse is teaching a community health promotion class and discusses the flu vaccine. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

A) It is given yearly.
B) It is given in a series of four doses.
C) It is safe for children allergic to eggs.
D) It is safe for adults with acute febrile illnesses.
E) The nasal spray is given to people over 50.
F) The inactivated flu vaccine is given to people over 50.

Which measure of central tendency score is used for interval and ratio data, but not for nominal or ordinal?

A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Variance

Which of the following are leading causes of death in women today? (Select all that apply.)

A) Heart disease
B) Childbirth
C) Cancer
D) Infectious disease
E) Respiratory disease

Which assessment question should the nurse ask if stress incontinence is suspected?

A) "Do you think your bladder feels distended?"
B) "Do you empty your bladder completely when you void?"
C) "Do you experience urine leakage when you cough or sneeze?"
D) "Do your symptoms increase with consumption of alcohol or caffeine?"