A 78-year-old female takes several medications every day, each one for a different condition. What is this an example of?
A. Summation
B. Polypharmacy
C. Potentiation
D. Drug dependence
Ans: B. Polypharmacy
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The staff from all disciplines is developing integrated care plans for a projected length of stay for patients of a specific case type. This is known as a:
a. nursing order. b. Kardex. c. nursing care plan. d. critical pathway.
The nurse providing teaching on a weight loss program to the obese patient is applying which nursing model developed by Nola Pender?
a. Interpersonal relations b. Health promotion c. Conservation d. Adaptation
When caring for patients on vasodilators that dilate veins, the nurse must monitor for which of the following groups of adverse side effects, which result from decreased preload, decreased cardiac output, and decreased tissue perfusion?
a. Increased chest discomfort, shortness of breath, and increased urine output b. Increased afterload, decreased blood pressure, and presence of carotid bruit c. Decreased urine output, decreased cognitive ability, and decreased peristalsis d. Increased shortness of breath, palpitations, and varicose veins
A patient admitted with a cardiac arrhythmia is scheduled to have an electrophysiology study (EPS). The nurse would reinforce which teaching about this test?
1. This test will be helpful in determining if you need a pacemaker. 2. This test will help us determine how your heart responds to stress. 3. We can learn about the strength of your heart valves with this test. 4. This test will reveal the health of your heart's blood supply system.