The nurse is aware that the child with an atrial septal defect may be a candidate for a repair with an Amplatzer device if:
a. The defect is high in the atrial septum
b. The child has not experienced cyanotic spells
c. The child is at a normal weight for his or her age
d. The defect has a small diameter
D
Rather than putting the child through open heart surgery, an occluding device called an Amplatzer can be placed in the defect if the defect is small enough. This device can be placed during cardiac catheterization.
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A 78-year-old client expresses concern to the nurse about how she will remember to take all of the medications recently prescribed. What intervention might the nurse incorporate into the teaching plan?
A) asking family to administer the medications to the client B) placing the client in a personal care home C) consulting the physician to alter the drug list prescribed D) getting the client a weekly pill box and developing a written medication schedule
An alert and oriented patient is to receive oral medication. Which does the nurse implement to administer the prescribed medication?
a. Evaluates the patient's ability to take the medications unassisted b. Leaves the medications on the breakfast tray for the patient to take later c. Asks the patient if she wants to hold the medications in her hand d. Holds the medicine cup to the patient's lips and tips it into the mouth
The nurse is educating a patient who has been diagnosed with hypertension and explains that the criteria that will be used to determine medication management include the patient's
1. risk factors. 2. comorbid medical conditions. 3. age. 4. degree of blood pressure elevation. 5. occupational status.