A nurse who is acting as a preceptor to a new graduate is preparing to administer a beta2 antagonist. The nurse asks the graduate nurse in what instances beta2 antagonists are indicated
Which statement made by the graduate nurse would indicate a need for further teaching? a. Angina
b. Panic attacks
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Migraine headache
C
Beta2 antagonists are not indicated for the management of atrial fibrillation; therefore this answer indicates a need for further teaching.
Beta2 antagonists are indicated for the management of angina, panic attacks, and migraine head-aches; no further teaching is indicted.
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A client receives the yellow fever vaccine before traveling to the Amazon Basin and asks the nurse how the vaccine provides protection. Which responses by the nurse is the most appropriate?
Select all that apply. A) "Human macrophages engulf the weakened vaccine virus as if it is dangerous and antigens stimulate the immune system to attack it." B) "In the lymph nodes, part of the lymphoid system, the macrophages present yellow fever antigens to T cells and B cells." C) "A response from yellow fever-specific T cells is activated. B cells secrete yellow fever antibodies." D) "The body's immune system eats away at the protective sheath (myelin) that covers the nerves." E) "The initial weak infection is eliminated and the client is left with a supply of memory T and B cells for future protection against yellow fever."
The nurse is obtaining a health history from a client who reports that he is healthy and has no health concerns
As part of the health history, the nurse documents that the client reported that he has high blood pressure and suffers from a leg ulcer that remains unhealed after 6 months. Which of the following statements would be the best choice for the nurse to use at this point in the interview? 1. "I feel that you may be in denial about your health status." 2. "Tell me about your definition of being healthy." 3. "Do you understand what hypertension is?" 4. "Is there anything else you are not telling me?"
Clients in the nurse's caseload have been requested to participate in a therapeutic trial about H1N1 influenza. Using knowledge of trials, the nurse tells the clients that the trial:
A) Is based on primary prevention of H1N1 influenza B) Is dependent variable manipulated by the researcher C) Focuses on limiting the spread of H1N1 influenza D) Focuses on reducing the incidence of H1N1 influenza
The nurse prepares the client for defibrillation due to sustained and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following measures should the nurse ensure before delivering the shock?
a. No one is touching the client b. CPR is continued during the defibrillation c. The client has been NPO d. It is synchronized with the R waves