The nurse has conducted a comprehensive assessment of a new resident of a long-term care facility. Which assessment data, collected by the nurse, indicate the most significant increase in a patient's risk for heart failure (HF)?
A) Lasix 20 mg/day PO
B) Potassium level of 5.7 mEq/L
C) African American race
D) Age of 65 years or older
D
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a. CD4+ cell count less than 200/mm3 or less than 14% b. Infection with Pneumocystis jiroveci c. Positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test for human immune deficiency virus (HIV) d. Presence of HIV wasting syndrome e. Taking antiretroviral medications
Another name for the knee–chest position is:
a. dorsal. b. Sims'. c. coma. d. genupectoral.
Which of the following situations will cause difficulties when a nurse tries to persuade a community to accept a particular intervention?
a. The solution is oriented to the future, not the present. b. Powerful groups in the community may not be committed to this intervention. c. The intervention is inconsistent with cultural, ethnic, or religious beliefs. d. The intervention may need more tax dollars than have currently been funded.
The nurse warns the patient that, in order to retard the growth of microorganisms, the operating room temperature must be maintained in which range?
a. 60 to 65° F b. 66 to 70° F c. 71 to 74° F d. 75 to 77° F