A __________ organizational pattern explicitly seeks to overcome audience beliefs and attitudes that stand in opposition to a speaker’s purpose.

 Avian neutrophils are called what?

Narrative therapy has been found to be particularly effective with diverse client populations for all of the following reasons except:

A client is admitted with a heart rate of 96 beats/min, a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min, temperature of 101.2 ºF (38.4ºC), blood pressure 112/68 mm Hg, and coughing up thick, yellow sputum. Which action should the nurse perform first?

A client receiving chemotherapy is admitted to the hospital and has a white blood cell count of  600 cells/mm3. What actions by the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

A client undergoing chemotherapy has a white blood cell count of 600/mm³. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with right sided facial droop, right sided paralysis, and slurred speech. The client’s daughter stated that the symptoms started 45 minutes ago. The patient has a blood glucose of 100. The client’s vital signs are temperature of 98.6 °F (37ºC), heart rate 76 beats/min, respiratory rate of 18 breaths/min, blood pressure 164/80, and SpO2 of 96% on room air. The CT of the head is negative. The nurse prepares to administer tissue plasminogen activator per provider order. What are the priority nursing interventions? (Select all that apply.)

A client admitted with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes tachycardic, shows signs of air hunger, and begins coughing up frothy, pink-tinged sputum. Which finding would the nurse anticipate when auscultating the client’s breath sounds?

The client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is diagnosed with cutaneous Kaposi’s sarcoma. Which of the following confirms the diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma?

The nurse is caring for an adult client who has developed a mild stomatitis following chemotherapy. What action will the nurse encourage the client to perform?