A client is experiencing sinus bradycardia with hypotension and dizziness. What medication does the nurse administer?
a. Atropine (Atropine)
b. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
c. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
d. Metoprolol (Lopressor)
A
Atropine is a cholinergic antagonist that inhibits parasympathetically-induced hyperpolarization of the sinoatrial node. This inhibition results in an increased heart rate. The other medications are not appropriate.
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The nurse is talking to a group of young adults about decreasing the risk for skin cancer. A young woman asks the nurse about the safety of ultraviolet light tanning salons. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "Using tanning beds without clothing contaminates skin and leads to infections." B) "Tanning from ultraviolet light is safer than sunshine." C) "Using sunscreen will prevent skin cancers, even in tanning beds." D) "Skin damage from ultraviolet light is more likely than from indirect sunlight."
A patient is diagnosed with hyperplasia of lung tissue. The nurse realizes that this patient's first course of treatment will most likely include:
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What characteristics support evidence-based practice (EBP)? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse's clinical experience is fundamental to the evidence-based practice process. b. Evidence-based practice provides a theoretical framework for accuracy and safety in patient care. c. Evidence-based practice involves the use of a holistic approach to patient care in health care. d. Evidence-based practice is designed to create a generic plan of patient care in clinical settings. e. Evidence-based practice allows the nurse autonomy in patient care because research proves success.