A patient is diagnosed with hyperplasia of lung tissue. Which should the nurse consider as being the first course of treatment for this patient?
A. Antibiotic therapy
B. Chemotherapy
C. Radiation therapy
D. Identification and removal of the irritant causing the hyperplasia
Answer: D
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A) True B) False
A patient who has been prescribed propafenone (Rythmol) asks the nurse how the drug works. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "It shows the conduction of electrical impulses in your heart." b. "It increases your heart rate and the blood flow to your tissues." c. "It prevents your heart muscle from sensing electrical impulses." d. "It keeps the conduction of electrical impulses completely normal."
A patient with catatonic schizophrenia exhibits little spontaneous movement and demonstrates waxy flexibility. Which patient needs are of priority importance?
a. Psychosocial b. Physiologic c. Self-actualization d. Safety and security
Identify the physiologic action that results from the administration of venodilators such as nitroglycerin and isosorbide dinitrate.
A. Venodilators increase cardiac output. B. Venodilators decrease the rate of contraction of the heart. C. Venodilators reduce venous return to the heart. D. All of the above are correct.