The nurse is planning care for an elderly patient diagnosed with end-stage heart failure and a nursing diagnosis of Decreased Cardiac Output secondary to ineffective left ventricular function

What outcome would the nurse plan for this patient to measure improvement in cardiac output? a. Brisk capillary refill in feet bilaterally. b. Heart rate within expected range c. Breath sounds clear with no shortness of breath d. Regular pulse rhythm

Men are more likely to be killed by a spouse, partner, or ex-partner than women

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Carly is watching television and notices that she has seen the same commercial four times during the same program. She wonders why a company would pay for so many identical advertisements, so it seems she is unfamiliar with the

a. projective effect. b. perceptive effect. c. mere exposure effect. d. one-sided effect.

The client was recently admitted to the hospital with left lower quadrant pain. The client states, "It feels like my belly is cramping." During the focused interview, the client admitted to experiencing a significant amount of occupational stress

Guarding is noted during the abdominal examination. The nurse reviews the medical record (see chart below) and concludes that the client has developed a diverticulitis. Which client statement supports this conclusion by the nurse? Assessment or diagnostic test Results White blood cell count 25,000/mm3 Red blood cell count 4.2 x 1012/L Temperature 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit Blood pressure 152/84 1. "I get home so late at night, but I've got to stop lying down right after dinner." 2. "I drink a whole pot of coffee every day." 3. "I drink 9-12 beers after I get home from work, every day." 4. "We have been growing green beans in our garden and I think I ate too many the other day."

During infancy, the brain has the greatest capacity to grow, developing synaptic connections that affect lifelong development

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

The immense concentration of wealth has remained unchanged since 1860

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Describe what is meant by the definition of a career as “the individually perceived sequence of attitudes and behaviors associated with work-related experiences and activities over the span of the person’s life.”

What will be an ideal response?

Find the sum of the n terms of the indicated geometric sequence with the given values.a1 = 9, an = -288, n = 6

A. 135 B. -189 C. -45 D. 567

The costs of direct labor are the wages earned by production workers:

a. for the time spent on working on a product including idle time. b. for the actual time spent working on a process. c. for the time spent on working on a product excluding overtime premiums. d. for the actual time spent on a product.

Sides in pair of figures are proportional. Find missing length(s).Give your answers as mixed numbers if appropriate.

A. x = 11, y = 10, z = 5
B. x = 11, y = 13, z = 5
C. x = 11, y = 13, z = 5
D. x = 8, y = 9, z = 6

We define _________ as a response that occurs when a person perceives a situation as threatening to his or her well-being when his or her resources have been taxed or exceeded.

a. Stressors b. Counterproductive work behaviors c. Tension d. Stress

Which of the following statements concerning the cardiovascular system is true?

a. It consists of four major components: the heart, the lungs, the blood vessels, and blood. b. The heart is a muscular organ located behind and to the right of the sternum. c. An electrical impulse that starts in the right atrium stimulates contraction of the heart muscle. d. The subclavian arteries supply blood to the pelvis and legs.