Which of the following statements regarding coronary atherosclerosis is INCORRECT?
A. The initial stage in the formation of an atheromatous plaque is reversible.
B. Macrophages filled with cholesterol and other lipids accumulate within the intima of the artery.
C. An unstable atheromatous plaque may rupture and discharge atheromatous debris into the lumen of a coronary artery.
D. Administration of drugs to dissolve a thrombosis that plugs a coronary artery (thrombolytic therapy) is a more effective method of restoring blood flow to the heart muscle than is coronary angioplasty.
D
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A) Check to see whether the catheter is kinked. B) Check to see whether the stopcocks are turned the wrong way. C) Add IV solution through the arterial pressure monitoring system. D) Make sure that there is sufficient pressure in the pressure bag.
Which of the following would be considered a demographic variable?
a. Heart rate b. Oral temperature c. Pain intensity d. Socioeconomic status
The nurse should teach a client with peripheral vascular disease on vasodilator therapy about the effects of smoking, including:
a. tars in tobacco increase the effectiveness of vasodilator therapy. b. nicotine may result in hypertension in persons taking vasodilators. c. nicotine has vasodilating effects that increase the effects of vasodilator therapy. d. the use of tobacco products should be avoided because of its vasoconstricting effects.
The nurse is reviewing the outcomes of a patient's plan of care. When working through this phase of the critical thinking process, the nurse will use ____________ to determine the patient's outcomes
1. Every step of the critical thinking process 2. Collection of information and generation of alternatives 3. Selection of alternatives and analysis of the situation 4. Analysis of the situation and generation of alternatives