A client is diagnosed with a thyroid storm. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Fever
2. Tachycardia
3. Hypotension
4. Restlessness
5. Cardiac arrhythmias
6. Sweating
1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Clinical manifestations of a thyroid storm include fever, tachycardia, restlessness, cardiac arrhythmias, and sweating. Hypotension is not a clinical manifestation of a thyroid storm.
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1. femoral vein 2. femoral artery and vein 3. brachial artery and vein 4. brachial vein
A nursing intervention for an unstable infant who has supraventricular tachycardia is (Select all that apply.)
1. application of ice to the face. 2. administration of intravenousadenosine (Adenocard). 3. administration of intravenousamiodarone (Cardarone). 4. preparation for cardioversion.
Cultural attitudes are beliefs and perspectives a society values. Perspectives regarding thoughts and attitudes are often portrayed in the media. Which of the following might influ-ence society's beliefs about poor persons? Select all that apply
1. Poor persons are often cast as lazy, shiftless folk. 2. Visions of poor people receiving food at soup kitchens. 3. Criminals portrayed as poor, desperate persons. 4. Homeless people sleeping on park benches.
Having a benchmark for what to look for if we want to be leaders is about
a. Trying to develop specifically the five major traits in the text b. Giving a boss a specific set of traits to look for in potential new hires c. Helping individuals see their own traits and decide if these are leadership traits d. Specifically determining traits for a particular job promotion