Left untreated, some atrial arrhythmias can cause _________ to form in the heart.?
A) electrolyte imbalances
B) coronary artery disease
C) blood clots
D) aneurysms
C
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An important nursing goal in caring for the hospitalized child is to minimize the negative effects of illness and hospitalization. On what should the nurse focus while caring for a hospitalized infant?
a. Bodily injury and pain b. Separation from caregivers and fear of strangers c. Loss of control and altered body image d. The unknown and being left alone
Your client has a third-degree sacral decubitus ulcer that requires cleansing. What would be the appropriate cleaning solution?
1. hydrogen peroxide 2. Dakin's solution 3. saline 4. acetic acid
After a ureterolithotomy, a female patient has a left ureteral catheter and a urethral catheter in place. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Provide teaching about home care for both catheters. b. Apply continuous steady tension to the ureteral catheter. c. Call the health care provider if the ureteral catheter output drops suddenly. d. Clamp the ureteral catheter off when output from the urethral catheter stops.
A nurse is obtaining an arterial blood sample from an arterial line for a patient who is receiving oxygen therapy. What is the minimal time the patient should be on the therapy before obtaining the sample?
A) 15 minutes B) 30 minutes C) 45 minutes D) 60 minutes