A patient is in the intensive care unit because of an acute myocardial infarction
He is experiencing severe ventricular dysrhythmias. The nurse will prepare to give which drug of choice for this dysrhythmia?
a. Diltiazem (Cardizem)
b. Verapamil (Calan)
c. Amiodarone (Cordarone)
d. Adenosine (Adenocard)
ANS: C
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Which of the following statements best describes "thinking upstream"?
a. Focus on economic, political, and environmental factors b. Prepare for your nursing career long-term goals by planning now c. Seek causes of water and air pollution "upstream" from cities d. Try to understand how or why someone got ill
A family member of an older patient with severe dermatitis says, "I was always so careful to bathe him every day. I guess I just wasn't careful enough." What is the best response by the nurse?
a. "Dermatitis is not caused by poor hy-giene." b. "Don't worry; we will bathe him tho-roughly while he is here." c. "You will have a chance to do better when he is back at home." d. "You shouldn't feel like the skin condition is your fault."
A 9-week pregnant woman complains of vaginal bleeding and cramping. A sterile speculum examination finds the cervix closed. This assessment is indicative of what type of spontaneous abortion?
a. Incomplete c. Threatened b. Inevitable d. Missed
An example of a quasi-governmental health organization is:
a. the National Science Foundation. b. a county health department. c. the American Cancer Society. d. the National Institutes of Health (NIH).