Terrence, a 42-year-old patient, presents with symptoms of chronic heart failure. His medical history reveals that he is allergic to ACEIs and administration of any ACEI to Terrence usually brings about a severe bout of angioedema. Which of the following drugs should be avoided?
A. Isosorbide dinitrate
B. Hydralazine
C. Captopril
D. Nitroglycerine
Answer: C
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A pregnant patient at 24 weeks' gestation complains of fever, chills, flank pain, frequency, dysuria, and abdominal pain. A urinalysis demonstrates 100,000 proteus bacteria per mL. The clinician should recognize these findings as:
A. Glomerulonephritis B. Cystitis C. Pyelonephritis D. Nephrolithiasis
When preparing for and performing an assessment of the postpartum patient, the nurse would: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Ask the patient to void before assessing the uterus. 2. Inform the patient of the need for regular assessments. 3. Defer patient teaching to another time. 4. Perform the procedures as gently as possible. 5. Take precautions to prevent exposure to body fluids.
Malloch and Porter-O'Grady point out that organizations "work from the inside out" and not from top to bottom
It is significant for staff nurses to participate fully in the decision-making processes of their health-care organizations and they can best do this by: A. Shadowing their physician colleagues B. Compromising with other health-care workers so that nursing gets its share of resources C. Empowering themselves and other nurses to negotiate for their patients D. Ignoring the administrators of the organi-zation