A patient with cardiac failure is being prepped to receive a ventricular assist device for circulatory support. What procedure should the nurse expect the patient to undergo in the future?
A) Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation
B) Heart transplantation
C) Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
D) Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
B
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A patient, age 28, has a fractured tibia and fibula. The nurse is performing an assessment of her extremities. The purpose of assessing capillary filling or performing a blanching test is to assess for adequate
a. arterial peripheral circulation. b. cardiac output. c. venous peripheral circulation. d. nutritional deficiency.
Patients should not be given sulfonamides if they have a history of sensitivity to:
1. antihypertensive medications. 2. thiazide diuretics. 3. cold preparations containing acetaminophen. 4. insulin.
A 6-week-old infant is brought into the emergency department with a cough that ends in a crowing sound, followed by vomiting. The nurse suspects which of the following illnesses?
1. Pertussis 2. Diptheria 3. Bronchiolitis 4. Respiratory Syncytial Virus
The nurse is caring for a patient with ulcerative colitis who is being treated with azathioprine. Which laboratory test result should be monitored periodically?
a. Microscopic urine examination b. Complete blood count (CBC) with differential c. Immunoglobulin survey d. Serum albumin