The mother of a child with cystic fibrosis tells the nurse that her child makes 'snoring' sounds when breathing. The nurse is aware that many children with cystic fibrosis have:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Nasal polyps often cause snoring-like sounds in cystic fibrosis kids, due to chronic sinus inflammation choanal atresia is congenital, septal deviations and adenoids less linked. Nurses recognize this, teaching airway clearance, supporting respiratory health in this genetic condition.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Lead poisoning is treated with chelating agents like succimer or EDTA, which bind lead in the bloodstream, facilitating its excretion and reducing toxicity a standard protocol for elevated blood levels. Gastric lavage or charcoal addresses acute ingestion, not chronic exposure common in children, while antiemetics manage symptoms, not the cause. Nurses explain this to parents, emphasizing chelation's role in reversing neurological and systemic damage, ensuring understanding of the treatment's purpose and process.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Believing smoking causes cancer and quitting is health belief model (A) belief drives behavior, per HBM. Risk factor (B) is smoking, illness behavior (C) sick response, wellness (D) state. A fits belief-action link, making it correct.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Suicide attempt (A) is highest priority; safety trumps all, per Maslow's hierarchy (physiological/security). Body image (B), depression (C), and dehydration (D) follow. A's imminent risk makes it correct.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Removing jewelry and giving it to family (A) is true standard post-mortem care, per protocol. Plastic wrapping (B) isn't typical, flexed position (C) contradicts supine norm, hot water (D) risks damage. A ensures proper handling, making it correct.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Using an electronic chart is nursing informatics (A) tech in care, per definition. EBP (B) is research, public health (C) population, tertiary (D) advanced not tech-specific. A fits informatics' application, making it correct.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Right to refuse is patient rights (A) legal/ethical entitlement, per bill of rights. Moral distress (B) nurse conflict, policy (C) rules, informatics (D) tech not rights-specific. A fits Mr. Gary's autonomy, a core patient right, making it correct.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Hip fractures are frequent due to falls and osteoporosis in the elderly.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A community shares common attributes or connections.