A nurse assesses the vital signs of a healthy newborn infant. What respiratory rate could be expected based on the developmental level of this patient?
A) 15 to 25 breaths/minute
B) 16 to 20 breaths/minute
C) 20 to 40 breaths/minute
D) 30 to 60 breaths/minute
D
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During physical examination of an ambulatory patient, the nurse finds elevated blood pressure, pulmonary crackles that do not clear with cough, jugular venous distention, liver congestion and enlargement, an S3 heart sound, and pitting edema of the
feet and lower legs. What is the most likely cause of this group of findings? A) Fluid volume deficit B) Fluid volume excess C) Hyponatremia D) Leukocytosis
Write 0.49 as a fraction in lowest terms and as a percentage
1. 49/100; 49% 2. 7/15; 49% 3. 49/100; 4.9% 4. ½; 4.9%
The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin IV to treat a patient's heart failure. Which action is essential for the nurse to perform?
a. Administer the drug over 30 seconds. b. Ask the patient to increase fluid intake to prevent dehydration. c. Use a cardiac monitor during administration of the drug and for at least 2 hours afterward. d. Prepare the patient for digitalization.
A single mother whose only son died 2 months ago says to the nurse, "I've been bothered at work with thoughts of my son. Suddenly I'll think of something awful I said to him years ago or some punishment I gave him because he'd been bad." Which plan should the nurse include in caregiving?
A. Scheduling the client for an appointment with the psychiatrist, because this is a pathological manifestation. B. Calling the health care provider to report that the client is a high risk for suicide and increasing the frequency of visits with the client. C. Seeking emergency certification for the psychiatric inpatient unit at the community hospital because of high lethality concerns and visiting the client daily. D. Explaining that bereaved persons often describe intrusive thoughts of negative experiences with the deceased and then increasing the frequency of nurse-client visits.