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Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing 5E Holly Stromberg TABLE OF CONTENTS Unit One: Patient Care Concepts Chapter 1: The Health Care System Chapter 2: Patient Care Settings Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Considerations Chapter 4: The Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical Nurse Chapter 5: The Nurse-Patient Relationship Chapter 6: Cultural Aspects of Nursing Care Chapter 7: The Nurse and the Family Chapter 8: Health and Illness Chapter 9: Nutrition Chapter 10: Develo...

Nursing Diagnosis: Ineffective Airway Clearance Possible Etiologies: (Related to) • Bronchospasm • Increased production of secretions; retained secretions; thick, viscous secretions • Decreased energy/ fatigue Defining characteristics: (Evidenced by) • Statement of difficulty in breathing • Feeling of chest constriction • Changes in depth/ rate of respiration; tachypnea • Tachycardia • Use of accessory muscles or marked respiratory effort • Abnormal breath sound...