Your patient questions why he is on digoxin immune Fab (Digibind) for the treatment of digitoxin toxicity. You respond by telling him the medication:
A. works faster than digoxin
B. is safer than digoxin and can be taken orally
C. helps to convert the fibrillating atria to a regular rhythm
D. will help lower his blood levels of digoxin
D. will help lower his blood levels of digoxin
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When the daughter of a client diagnosed with moderate Alzheimer's disease asks
about the possible benefits of enrolling her mother in art classes, the nurse's response is based on the knowledge that: a. creative activities are not limited to cognitively intact elders; even individuals with dementia can benefit from creative activities. b. individuals with dementia who have rational language skills can benefit from creative activities. c. cognitively impaired elders cannot benefit from creative activities due to al-tered brain processes. d. cognitively impaired elders are usually too agitated to participate in creative arts.
The purpose of the NIC is to:
a. assess validity of interventions b. document nursing activities c. identify when nursing is not needed d. separate social workers' and nurses' interventions
Which of the following most closely approximates normal umbilical artery pH at term?
A. 7.0-7.1 B. 7.1-7.2 C. 7.2-7.3
If a client on a hypothermia blanket starts to shiver, the nurse should:
A. Discontinue the treatment B. Place more padding around the client C. Discuss the use of a metabolic stimulant with the physician D. Increase the temperature to a more comfortable range