The nurse is instructing a patient on stroke prevention. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a nonmodifiable risk factor for a stroke?
1. ethnicity
2. hyperlipidemia
3. hypertension
4. cigarette smoking
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Rationale: Nonmodifiable risk factors for the development of stroke include ethnicity, gender, and age. Hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and cigarette smoking are considered modifiable risk factors for the development of a stroke.
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1. Risk for Injury 2. Ineffective Coping 3. Disturbed Sensory Perception 4. Disturbed Thought Processes
Principles of communication allow nurses to adapt to which of the following trends?
a. Generation X c. Telephone technology b. Cultural diversity d. Kinesthetic communication
The patient weighs 143 lb. According to this heparin protocol, what should the initial bolus dose be?
A. 2,800 units B. 1,500 units C. 5,200 units D. 4,300 units
Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Atrovent 36 mcg inhalation q6hOn hand: Atrovent metered-dose inhaler; 1 inhalation = 18 mcg
What will be an ideal response?