The nurse monitoring a patient who is receiving a transfusion will stop the transfusion in the event of the patient complaining of: (Select all that apply.)
a. feeling cold.
b. a headache.
c. back pain.
d. a rash.
e. urticaria.
B, C, D, E
The complaint of feeling chilled is caused by the infusion of the chilled blood. The transfusion is not stopped; the patient is given a blanket. All other options are events that indicate a reaction to the transfusion and should cause the infusion to be stopped and the saline infusion to be opened into the line to keep the IV line open.
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A faculty member is explaining to the senior nursing class that to become licensed, applicants must (Select all that apply.)
a. demonstrate good moral character. b. graduate from an approved program. c. maintain a certain grade point average. d. pass the standard licensure examination.
To relieve angina pectoris symptoms, the nurse administers nitroglycerin sublingual to the patient. Which of the following is an action of nitroglycerin?
A) Decreases myocardial oxygen consumption B) Causes venous constriction C) Decreases collateral circulation in the heart D) Causes arterial constriction
During the initial stages of shock, what are the physiological effects of decreased cardiac output?
a. Arterial vasodilation b. High urine output c. Increased parasympathetic stimulation d. Increased sympathetic stimulation
When comparing MEDLINE and CINAHL databases, which of these differences will the nurse find?
a. The coverage of MEDLINE dates back to 1975, whereas the coverage of CINAHL dates back to 1980. b. MEDLINE's journal coverage includes more than 10,000 biomedical journals, whereas CINAHL's coverage includes more than 5000 journals. c. MEDLINE's database size is more than 21 million records, whereas CINAHL's database size is more than 3.2 million records. d. MEDLINE has more than 500 Evidence-Based Care Sheets, whereas CINAHL has more than 50 Evidence-Based Care Sheets.