You administer 0.4 mg of nitroglycerin to your 55-year-old patient with chest pain. Which of the following adverse reactions should you be MOST observant for?
A. Hypotension
B. Palpitations
C. Headache
D. Nausea
Ans: A. Hypotension
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Touch, to a great degree, is culturally determined. When providing care for a patient who belongs to a Hispanic culture, which of the following may be considered inappropriate in a health care setting?
A) Grandmothers helping in the care of pediatric patients. B) Patients asking questions of health care providers. C) Health care information being given to a female member of the family. D) Males participating in health care activities.
One of the biggest threats to the lives of infants and small children in the U.S. today is
1. HIV/AIDS. 2. abuse and neglect. 3. anxiety and depression. 4. eating and sleeping disorders.
The hospital health care library plans to switch some journals from paper format to online subscription. Physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals would be able to access online articles from anywhere by using a valid ID
Which of these is a disadvantage for totally online publications? 1. Current information may require more time to be approved for posting. 2. Libraries must pay higher fees to acquire and store the materials. 3. Those persons without online access may not be able to access the materials. 4. Drawings and photographs are difficult to reproduce in electronic format.
The nurse is explaining Tanner staging to an adolescent and her mother. Which statement best describes Tanner staging?
a. Predictable stages of puberty that are based on chronologic age b. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of menarche and nocturnal emissions c. Predictable stages of puberty that are based on primary and secondary sexual characteristics d. Staging of puberty based on the initiation of primary sexual characteristics