Breathing, heartbeat, and blood vessel contractions are
A. nervous actions.
B. parasympathetic actions.
C. voluntary actions.
D. sympathetic actions.
Answer: D
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1. Tell the neighbor that the nurse is not legally able to give health advice outside the work environment. 2. Charge the neighbor a flat fee of $25 for each call. 3. Be certain that any advice given reflects both nursing and community standards. 4. Tell the neighbor that nurses are not educationally prepared to give health advice.
When the nurse notes a run of four premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) on the monitor of a client with a recent MI, the nurse would
a. administer sublingual nitroglycerin. b. change the client's ECG leads. c. continue observing for six PVCs or more. d. notify the physician immediately.
A 52-year-old patient states that when she sneezes or coughs she "wets herself a little." She is very concerned that something may be wrong with her. The nurse suspects that the problem is:
A) dysuria. B) stress incontinence. C) hematuria. D) urge incontinence.
The nurse is teaching a class for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when the caregivers make which statement?
1. "Antianxiety drugs are not effective when the patient's anxiety is due to Alzheimer's disease." 2. "No new drugs are being developed for Alzheimer's disease." 3. "Some health care providers think vitamin E and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications may help control Alzheimer's symptoms." 4. "All of the drugs used for Alzheimer's disease are from the same drug class.."