A nurse practices sterile (aseptic) technique while suctioning a client’s tracheostomy.  The purpose of maintaining sterile (aseptic) technique is to break the chain of infection at which element?

The nurse caring for a patient with impaired immunity knows when her patient’s white blood cell count is 20,000 cell/mm 3, the assessment finding requiring priority intervention is:     

The nurse is counseling a woman who is beginning antitubercular therapy with rifampin.  The client also takes an oral contraceptive.  Which statement by the nurse is most accurate regarding potential drug interactions?

 A client who has severe rheumatoid arthritis has been receiving maintenance therapy of prednisolone: 10mg/day for the past six (6) weeks. A priority patient teaching point for the nurse to stress with this client  is to instruct the client to immediately report symptoms of:              

A client suffered a stab wound to the chest wall. The nurse assesses the patient for which clinical manifestation that would indicate the presence of an open pneumothorax?                                                                                                                                 

An adult has had a bronchoscopy.  Which assessment findings best indicate to the nurse that the client is ready for discharge?                                   

The nurse is giving an antihistamine and will observe the patient for which side effects from the antihistamine? Select All That Apply 1.  Hypertension 2.  Dizziness 3.  “Hang over effect” 4.  Dry Mouth 5.  Tachycardia

In Baroque operas and cantatas, this emotion is associated with a descending bass line  particularly when the composition was in a minor key.

Any element of music (rhythm, melody, or harmony) that continually repeats is called ____________.

Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker, is associated with this holiday.