NCLEX-RN Exam Prep, 3rd Edition

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1. Answers B, C, and E are correct. Feelings of tightness in the chest, nonproductive cough, tachypnea, and prolonged inspirations are findings commonly assessed in the patient during the onset of an asthma attack. Answer A is incorrect because wheezing is diffuse. Answer D is incorrect because the cough is nonproductive at the onset of the attack. Answer F is incorrect because it is assessed in the patient during respiratory failure.

2. Signs of infection in the patient with peritoneal dialysis include fever, abdominal tenderness, and return of cloudy dialysate.

3. Answers A, C, and F are findings suggestive of developmental hip dysplasia in the newborn. Answer B is incorrect because there is limited abduction, not ...