When the nurse notes a run of four premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) on the monitor of a client with a recent MI, the nurse would
a. administer sublingual nitroglycerin.
b. change the client's ECG leads.
c. continue observing for six PVCs or more.
d. notify the physician immediately.
C
The nurse should notify the physician if more than six PVCs occur per minute and the client is symptomatic.
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1. Instruct the mother to stop using the paste. 2. Ask the mother to explain the ingredients in the paste. 3. Provide the mother with another cream to use for the diaper rash. 4. Explain to the mother that herbal ingredients are harmful to the baby.
When planning care, the nurse in a substance abuse clinic understands that the majority of people who abuse alcohol die from:
A) cirrhosis. B) alcoholic hepatitis. C) hepatic encephalopathy. D) smoking-related diseases.
The nurse explains that the HIV virus is introduced to the systemic circulation by the ____________________, which are found in the mucous membranes
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A lab scientist is attempting to develop a screening tool that will detect leukemia before children show any symptoms of the disease, because it is most curable in its early stages
The scientist wants a test that will detect all children, whether or not it produces some false positives. What does the researcher want in terms of that new screening tool? (Select all that apply.) a. Maximum specificity b. A high LR– c. Maximum sensitivity d. A high LR+ e. High interrater reliability