The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient with coronary artery disease. Which risk factor for an MI should be included in this patient's teaching plan?
a. Age
b. Stress
c. Gender
d. Ethnicity
ANS: B
Stress increases heart workload and risk for hypertension and is a modifiable risk factor. A. C. D. These are not modifiable risk factors.
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The nursing manager of a surgical unit has been asked by administration to evaluate client outcomes post cardiac catheterization
Using data about client outcomes post cardiac catheterization for the past 6 months so as to modify practice is an example of: a. Information. b. Cost-effective care. c. Meeting standards. d. Evidence-based practice.
The __________ phase in the care of postoperative patients extends from the time the patient leaves the operating room (OR) to the time of transfer to the nursing unit
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Actions taken to reduce drug—drug interaction problems include all of the following EXCEPT:
1. Reducing the dosage of one of the drugs 2. Scheduling their administration at different times 3. Prescribing a third drug to counteract the adverse reaction of the combination 4. Reducing the dosage of both drugs