The nurse would remind a client that the cause of sudden death after myocardial infarction is usually
a. congestive heart failure.
b. dysrhythmias.
c. myocardial ischemia.
d. stroke.
B
Dysrhythmias are the major cause of death after an MI (40% to 50% of deaths). Ectopic rhythms arise in or near the borders of intensely ischemic and damaged myocardial tissues.
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A client with diabetes asks the nurse why regular eye examinations for glaucoma are needed. What is the nurse's most accurate response?
1. "Individuals with diabetes have a greater chance of developing glaucoma, and it is important to find this out early so that treatment can begin." 2. "An adverse effect of insulin is vision loss, and frequent examinations will catch problems at an early stage." 3. "The stress that you are under with this disease can result in an increased production of aqueous humor." 4. "Your diabetes is under such good control that it is probably not necessary to have eye examinations so frequently."
T.N. tells you she must go back to work in 6 weeks and is not sure she can continue
breastfeeding. What options are available to her? What will be an ideal response?