When different medication regimens to treat hypertension during a community education program are explained, it would be accurate to state that African Americans often respond best to which combination of medications?
a. ACE inhibitors and diuretics
b. Diuretics and calcium antagonists
c. Diuretics and beta blockers
d. ACE inhibitors and beta blockers
b
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A patient requires ongoing treatment and infection-control precautions because of an inherited deficit in immune function. The nurse should recognize that this patient most likely has what type of immune disorder?
A) A primary immune deficiency B) A gammopathy C) An autoimmune disorder D) A rheumatic disorder
Which of the following would indicate successful reperfusion after administration of a fibrinolytic agent? (Select all that apply.)
a. Gradual decrease in chest pain b. Intermittent, multifocal premature ventricular contractions c. Rapid resolution of ST elevation d. Rapid rise in creatine kinase MB fraction
Which type of data collection is used to formulate nursing diagnosis and the nursing process?
A. Emergency database B. Complete (total health) database C. Follow up DB D. Focused/problem-centered
The nurse teaches a medication class on bronchodilators for clients with asthma. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the clients make which statement?
1. "The medication widens the airways because it decreases the production of mucus that narrows them." 2. "The medication widens the airways because it decreases the production of histamine that narrows them." 3. "The medication widens the airways because it acts on the parasympathetic nervous system." 4. "The medication widens the airways because it stimulates the fight-or-flight response of the nervous system."