The nurse explains to a client started on daily doses of Plavix after femoral bypass surgery that the purpose of this regimen is to
a. decrease platelet aggregation.
b. decrease postoperative pain.
c. increase vasodilation in the legs.
d. prevent postoperative fever.
A
Medications that decrease platelet aggregation, such as aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix), are used to increase the length of graft patency.
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1. Male. 2. Older adult. 3. Child. 4. Female.
A client has been extremely nervous ever since a person died as a result of the client's drunk driving. When assessing for the diagnosis of AD, within what time frame should the nurse expect the client to exhibit symptoms?
1. To meet the DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorder, the client should exhibit symptoms within one year of the accident. 2. To meet the DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorder, the client should exhibit symptoms within three months of the accident. 3. To meet the DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorder, the client should exhibit symptoms within six months of the accident. 4. To meet the DSM-5 criteria for adjustment disorder, the client should exhibit symptoms within nine months of the accident.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is on a cardiac monitor. The nurse realizes that the sinus node is the pacemaker of the heart because it is:
a. the fastest pacemaker cell in the heart. b. the only pacemaker cell in the heart. c. the only cell that does not affect the cardiac cycle. d. located in the left side of the heart.
Which snack is appropriate for a 2-year-old?
a. banana, crackers c. half of a hot dog b. celery, carrot sticks d. peanuts, popcorn