When Assessing a 75-Year-Old Patient with Asthma,the Nurse Notes That

question 31

Multiple Choice

When assessing a 75-year-old patient with asthma,the nurse notes that he assumes the tripod position,leaning forward with arms braced on the chair.On the basis of this observation,the nurse would:

• A)assume that the patient is eager and interested in participating in the interview.
• B)evaluate the patient for abdominal pain,which may be exacerbated in the sitting position.
• C)assume that the patient is having difficulty breathing and assist him to a supine position.
• D)recognize that the tripod position is often used when a patient is experiencing respiratory difficulties.

Understand the concepts of genotype and phenotype and how they differ.

Comprehend the basics of Mendelian genetics, including dominant and recessive traits, true breeding, and hybridization.

Grasp the significance of haploidy and diploidy in genetics.

Recognize the implications of linkage and independent assortment in genetic inheritance.

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