Death of heart muscle cells is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
infarction
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A young man is noticed staggering out of a partially closed doorway to a garage, where a car is running inside. He speaks slowly in a very low voice, telling the nurse that he fell asleep in the car with the engine running
The immediate nursing diagnosis and action for this nurse is: 1. impaired gas exchange. Have the person lie down flat right where he is and begin rescue breathing. If the nurse sees anyone, call for help with CPR. 2. impaired gas exchange resulting from inhalation of carbon monoxide. Lead the patient away from the garage and call for help. Stay with the patient and continu-ally assess LOC and respirations. 3. impaired circulatory perfusion resulting from sulfur dioxide poisoning. Have the patient lie down flat, keep the patient still, and call for help. 4. impaired gas exchange. Have the man breathe deeply and continuously into a brown paper bag. Assess pulse, respirations, and color of conjunctiva. Check the man's pockets for a cell phone to call 911.
A woman is 10 weeks pregnant. Her initial prenatal laboratory screening test for rubella showed an antibody titer of less than 1:6 . The woman calls the clinic and tells the nurse that she has been exposed to rubella
The nurse's best response is: A. "Since you are in your first trimester of pregnancy, there is not likely to be a problem." B. "Would you like to see a counselor to talk about your options for the remainder of your pregnancy?" C. "You should come to the clinic in the next day or two for further evaluation." D. "You need to have a rubella vaccination immediately. Can you get a ride to the clinic today?"
When caring for a client with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), the community health nurse should know
a. Persons with MRSA usually have a chronic illness. b. MRSA is a hospital-acquired infection and not often seen in the community. c. VRE (vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) follows MRSA. d. MRSA is becoming more common in the community.
What is a recommendation from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration for preven-tion of violence in the workplace?
a. Assign different shifts. b. Provide training and education. c. Point out the issues to the people in-volved. d. Arrange for the people involved to meet and discuss the issues.