Which of the following completely describes PULSUS PARADOXICUS?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Pulsus paradoxus is an exaggerated systolic drop (>10 mmHg) on inspiration e.g., in pericardial effusion due to heart compression. Other options misalign: increase (opposite), or positional pulse (unrelated). Nurses detect this e.g., via sphygmomanometer for cardiac emergencies, per pathophysiology.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Nurses helping clients explore lifestyle habits and health behaviors to identify risks most likely use wellness models. These frameworks focus on holistic health promotion, emphasizing prevention and self-awareness over disease treatment, unlike the medical model's pathology focus. Wellness models, like Pender's Health Promotion Model, assess habits like diet or exercise to pinpoint risks and encourage positive change, aligning with nursing's preventive role. The psychosocial model addresses emotional factors, and the physiological model targets bodily functions, but neither fully encompasses lifestyle exploration. This approach empowers clients to take proactive steps, such as reducing smoking to prevent lung disease, enhancing overall well-being.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Collaborative interventions involve multiple healthcare professionals like nurses, physicians, therapists working together, leveraging diverse expertise for complex care (e.g., post-surgical rehab with PT, RN, and MD input). Client and doctor interventions exclude nurses, ignoring their role in teamwork. Physician and nurse interventions limit scope to two roles, missing broader collaboration (e.g., dietitians). Nurse, client, and administrators blend care with management, but administrators don't deliver therapy. Multiple professionals reflect real-world practice e.g., managing diabetes with endocrinologists, nurses, and educators ensuring holistic, coordinated care, making this the most accurate depiction of collaborative efforts in nursing.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: A true pathogen causes disease in a healthy person, distinguishing it from opportunistic pathogens that target the immunocompromised. These organisms, like Salmonella, have virulence factors enabling infection regardless of immune status, unlike allergens or rare cases. This understanding guides nursing infection control, emphasizing universal precautions for such pathogens to protect all clients, not just vulnerable ones, in healthcare settings.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Primary prevention stops STIs before they occur, key for adolescents at risk from sexual activity. Educating about condom use reducing infection odds by 80% per studies teaches safe practices, a nursing-led action targeting behavior before exposure. Screening is secondary, catching STIs early. Referring or teaching meds is tertiary, managing existing cases. Condom education fits primary's proactive core, empowering teens with knowledge correct use slashes chlamydia or HIV rates in a community setting where peer influence peaks. Nursing's role here prevents incidence spikes, aligning with public health goals to curb STIs through accessible, age-appropriate education, not reaction, ensuring lasting behavioral impact.