What is the purpose of the daily aspirin listed in S.P.'s current medication?
Need help with this one please! Thank you
Aspirin acts as a platelet aggregation inhibitor and is used to prevent thromboembolism. In S.P.'s
case, his history of CABG and CAD place him at higher risk for other cardiovascular events such as
myocardial infarction (MI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and pulmonary embolism.
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A) Ensure that the patient has a patent central line. B) Ensure that the IVIG is appropriately mixed with normal saline. C) Administer furosemide before IVIG to prevent hypervolemia. D) Weigh the patient before administration to verify the correct dose.
The nurse obtains an ECG monitor strip and makes the following analysis: no apparent P waves, ventricular rate 152 beats per minute and regular, and narrow QRS complex (0.08). How would the nurse interpret this rhythm?
1. Ventricular fibrillation 2. Sinus tachycardia 3. Atrial fibrillation 4. Supraventricular tachycardia
Which statement about narcolepsy is true?
a. Narcolepsy is an acute neurologic disorder. b. With narcolepsy, the brain cannot regulate sleep-wake cycles. c. The underlying problem in narcolepsy is increased oxygenation. d. Sleep episodes with narcolepsy usually occur during the evening hours.
A client comes to the clinic for a follow-up evaluation of his blood pressure. On two previous visits his values were 140/88 mm Hg and 144/92 mm Hg. Today, the client's blood pressure is 146/94 mm Hg
The nurse would categorize this client's blood pressure as which of the following? A) Normal B) Prehypertension C) Stage 1 hypertension D) Stage 2 hypertension