The nursing instructor is teaching a pre-nursing pathophysiology class. The instructor is discussing heart failure. What assessment data, collected by the nurse, indicate an increase in a patient's risk for heart failure (HF)?
A) Lasix 20 mg/day
B) Potassium level of 5.7 mEq/L
C) African-American man
D) Age of 65 years or older
Ans: D
Feedback: HF is the most common reason for hospitalization of people older than 65 years of age and is the second most common reason for visits to a physician's office. A potassium level of 5.7 mEq/L does not indicate an increased risk for HF. The fact that the patient takes lasix 20 mg/day does not indicate an increased risk for HF. The fact that a patient is an African-American man does not indicate an increased risk for HF.
You might also like to view...
Although not assessed to be dangerous to self or others, a patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has created many problems on the unit and consistently refuses to accept prescribed medication
Nursing actions must be guided by the realization that legally this patient may: a. refuse any type of treatment. b. receive forced treatment if the treatment team concurs. c. be medicated if family members sign permission for treatment. d. be made to accept treatment recommendations through the loss of privileges.
The loss of urine at predictable intervals when the bladder is full is:
a. Overflow incontinence b. Stress incontinence c. Reflex incontinence d. Urinary incontinence
The nurse is preparing to admit a client with a serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The nurse knows MRSA will not respond to treatment with:
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. fluoroquinolones. 2. macrolides. 3. aminoglycosides. 4. tetracyclines. 5. linezolid.
A group member who has taken on the role of the "gatekeeper" will
a. Seek and accept the authority or direction of others. b. Guide and direct the group activity. c. Control outsiders' access to the group. d. Focus the movement toward the main work of the group.