Pacemaker insertion is the treatment for complete heart block
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A patient with a vein thromboembolism is ordered to be started on oral warfarin (Coumadin) while still receiving intravenous heparin. What is your best action?
a. Administer the two drugs as prescribed. b. Remind the prescriber that two anticoagulants should not be administered concurrently. c. Hold the dose of warfarin until the patient's activated partial thromboplastin time is the same as the control value. d. Monitor the patient for clinical manifestations of internal or external bleeding at least every 2 hours.
Weight gain, edema, hypertension, weakness, and alkalosis resulting from corticosteroid use are mainly due to:
a. glucocorticoid effects. c. mineralocorticoid effects. b. osmotic effects. d. immunosuppressant effects.
A nurse is giving a presentation on malpractice. Which statement indicates the nurse understands malpractice?
a. "The elements of duty, breach of duty, and patient injury must be present for a malpractice claim.". b. "Negligent nursing care and failure to follow standards must be present for a malpractice claim.". c. "Failure to report, defamation, and dis-crimination must be present for a mal-practice claim.". d. "Error in judgment and invasion of priva-cy must be present for a malpractice claim.".
Which client responses are considered involuntary responses to autonomic nervous system control?
1. Becoming angry 2. Tripping over a chair 3. Complaining of nausea 4. Feeling depressed 5. Being happy