A patient has been on furosemide for the past 2 months. While hospitalized after abdominal surgery, the patient calls for the nurse, stating, "I've gotten very short of breath all of a sudden. I'm having chest pain too."
Which problem would the nurse suspect?
1. Gastroesophageal reflux
2. Stable angina
3. Pulmonary edema
4. Pulmonary embolism
Correct Answer: 4
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A lack of true understanding can often be misread by the nurse as noncompliance. Which of the following statements demonstrate effective questioning methods to assess a patient's understanding?
a. "Do you take your heart medication every morning?" b. "Can you tell me what you know about your different heart medications?" c. "Do you take all your medications?" d. "Do you ever miss taking your medication?"
If 150 mg of a drug is ordered IVP stat over two minutes, and the concentration of the drug is 75 mg/mL, find the total number of milliliters, and indicate how many milliliters you will administer per minute
1. 10 mL total; 5 mL/min 2. 2mL total; 1 mL/min 3. 1 mL total; 1 mL/min 4. 4 mL total; 2 mL/min
A client is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit. After the assessment and admission procedures are completed, the nurse states, "I'll try to be available to talk with you when needed and will spend time with you each morning from 10:00 until 10:30 in the corner of the dayroom." What is the main rationale for communicating these planned nursing interventions?
A. To attempt to establish a trusting relationship B. To provide a structured environment for the client C. To instill hope in the client D. To provide time for completing nursing responsibilities
The nurse is preparing a presentation on the menstrual cycle for a group of high school students. Which statement should the nurse include in this presentation?
1. "One hormone controls the phases of the menstrual cycle." 2. "The secretory phase occurs when a woman is most fertile." 3. "Menstrual cycle phases vary in order from one woman to another." 4. "The menstrual cycle has five distinct phases that occur during the month."