A 63-year-old male patient has just begun treatment with IV paclitaxel. About 10 minutes into the infusion, the nurse becomes concerned about a possible anaphylactic reaction to the drug because the patient is experiencing
A) dyspnea.
B) bradycardia.
C) hypertension.
D) increased body temperature.
A
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Which of the following is an example of the effects of globalization on health care?
1. Globalization makes the exchange of health-care information more difficult. 2. The health-care costs and benefits of globalization are distributed equitably. 3. Globalization eases the transition of foreign-educated nurses into U.S. employment. 4. Global demand for nurses continues to exceed supply.
A client is 6 centimeters dilated, but she has a strong urge to push. The best nursing action at this time is to
a. closely observe the fetal heart rate for variable decelerations b. give the client a prescribed sedative c. position the client on her side d. suggest that the client use a panting pattern of breathing
In what sequence would a client move through the process of admission to disposition in emergency care? (Place in order of priority.)
a. Client is transported to the medical-surgical floor. b. Emergency department (ED) nurse gives a report on the client. c. Paramedics arrive and start IV access. d. Nurse and other health care provider(s) perform assessment. e. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) provide oxygen and vital sign monitoring. f. Laboratory technician obtains blood specimens.
The patient has hypertension and asks the nurse how this can lead to heart failure. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Hypertension causes resistance in your blood vessels, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 2. "Hypertension limits the ability of your heart to stretch before emptying, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 3. "Hypertension causes resistance in your aorta, or afterload; your heart works harder and weakens." 4. "Hypertension limits the amount of blood entering your left ventricle, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens."