A newborn has had a heel stick for a blood test. The nurse understands research has reported that the newborn heart rate will raise by
A) 30 beats/minute over baseline
B) 50 beats/minute over baseline
C) 70 beats/ minute over baseline
D) 90 beats/minute over baseline
Ans: B
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A patient is withdrawn and avoids talking to the nurse. The best initial intervention for the nurse would be to
a. offer to listen and help. b. directly ask why the patient does not wish to talk. c. involve the patient in a group activity to decrease isolation. d. respect the patient's desire not to talk and leave the patient alone.
When assessing the understanding of the client with COPD in using oxygen at home, which comment would indicate the need for further instruction?
a. "For severe shortness of breath, I can increase my oxygen to five liters." b. "I should avoid open flames while using oxygen." c. "I should avoid the use of hair dryers while using oxygen." d. "I should avoid the use of electric toothbrushes while using oxygen."
The nurse is caring for a client who has not responded well to other treatments for heart failure. Which drug class is used for 2–3 days when other drugs have failed?
1. Beta-adrenergic blockers 2. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors 3. Angiotensin-receptor blockers 4. Cardiac glycosides
Blockage of the carotid artery, which supplies the brain, by plaque causes ________.
A. intermittent claudication B. transient ischemic attack C. peripheral artery disease D. angina