Disease states in addition to hypertension in which beta blockade is a compelling indication for the use of beta blockers include:
1. Heart failure
2. Angina
3. Myocardial infarction
4. Dyslipidemia
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A nursing instructor is teaching a group of students about learning. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as characteristic of adult learning? Select all that apply
A) Adults prefer a formal learning environment. B) Adults draw on past experiences to facilitate learning. C) Adults learn best by listening. D) Adults learn best by active learning. E) Adults are most often visual learners.
A client has a small, shallow wound with a red base that does not require debridement. The dressing the nurse would choose when covering this wound is a
a. dry woven gauze fastened with adhesive tape. b. non-adhering dressing with antibiotic ointment. c. wet nonwoven gauze. d. wet-to-dry gauze dressing.
Which question will the nurse ask when assessing the patient's environment for mobility/fall prevention?
1) Does the patient use assistive devices correctly? 2) Are there working smoke detectors in the home? 3) Is there a fire extinguisher in the home? 4) Is there an escape plan in case of a fire?
A nurse has checked the residual in a gastrostomy tube before providing a feeding for an adult client. The previous feeding of 240 mL was given 4 hours ago. The residual was 75 mL. What should the nurse do?
a. Administer the feeding as ordered. b. Stop the infusion, wait 1 hour, and check the residual again. c. Hold the feeding and call the physician for orders. d. Administer half of the ordered feeding and then check residual.