The admission assessment form indicates that the patient has pedal pulses that are rated 1 in amplitude. This documentation indicates that the patient's pulses are:
a. Bounding
b. Normal
c. Full
d. Diminished
D
Pulses documented as 1 are diminished and barely palpable; those documented as 2 are normal; those as 3 are full and increased; and those as 4 are bounding.
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Which of the following statements about monitoring the use of psychotropic medications in older adults is most accurate?
A) Any side effects are likely to be mild. B) Medications are the best method of dealing with psychiatric problems in older adults. C) Side effects in older persons may be profound. D) The highest dosage of medications should be used in older adults.
When the nurse assesses the patient's reflexes, the knee jerks very quickly. The nurse determines that this is a hyperactive reflex without clonus and grades the observation as:
A) 1+ B) 2+ C) 3+ D) 4+
A _____ bundle branch block produces a QS pattern in lead V1
Fill in the blanks with correct word