A registered nurse desires to gain employment as a nurse in a local hospital. The person who is credited with establishing the first hospital in the West is
a. Fabiola c. Florence Nightingale
b. Hygeia d. Dorothea Dix
A
Hospitals were first established in the Eastern Roman Empire. St. Jerome was responsible, through one of his disciples, Fabiola, for introducing hospitals in the West.
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While assessing a patient, the nurse is aware that the body responds to stress. Which of the following is an immediate physiologic response to stress?
A) Vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels B) Increased blood pressure C) Decrease in blood glucose levels D) Pupil constriction
Two clients in cardiac rehabilitation are discussing the differences between scheduled cardioversion and unexpected defibrillation. Which difference will the nurse confirm?
A) Both procedures sedate the clients. B) Cardioversion uses less electrical energy. C) Both used to eliminate ventricular dysrhythmias. D) Machine determines when electrical energy is delivered.
A student asks the pathophysiology instructor what the function of rennin is in the body. What is the instructor's best response to the student's question?
A) "Renin is directly involved in the control of arterial blood pressure and it is essential for proper functioning of the glomerulus." B) "Renin is involved in venous blood pressure and controls the flow of blood through the tubules." C) "Renin is directly involved in the control of arterial blood pressure and the flow of blood through the pyramids of the kidney." D) "Renin is involved in venous blood pressure and it is essential for proper functioning of the glomerulus."
A client who has begun receiving TPN with lipids develops shaking chills, shortness of breath, and chest pain. The priority action by the nurse is to immediately
a. call the physician. b. obtain a 12-lead ECG. c. stop the infusion. d. take a set of vitals.