A patient has an irregular heartbeat. What is the most likely cause of this?
A) Excitability in cardiac tissue
B) Contractility in cardiac muscle
C) Automaticity in cardiac muscle cells
D) Conductivity in the AV node
C
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Which strategy would promote time management for the nurse manager while interacting with a drop-in visitor?
1. Set office hours to eliminate drop-in visits. 2. Keep the office door closed. 3. Hold meetings in the nurse manager?s office. 4. Stand up to greet the visitor and remain standing.
A nursing student asks to be excused from a required group presentation. He reveals that he is afraid that he will "mess up" and that others will laugh at him
He reports significant dread at the thought of any public presentation, accompanied often by nausea and vomiting when such situations occurred in the past. He reports he was unable to go to prom because he cannot dance well and feared he would be teased or become physically ill. This history suggests the presence of a: a. social phobia. b. specific phobia. c. agoraphobia. d. generalized anxiety disorder.
A client is admitted with an enlarged right ventricle. The nurse realizes that this condition could impact which of the following?
1. Electrolyte status 2. Urine output 3. Blood flow to the pulmonary vasculature 4. Appetite
The number of clients seen daily, the immunizations given, home visits made daily, and transportation and mileage are examples of information found in which of the following?
1. Clinical record 2. Provider service record 3. Financial record 4. Central index system