A patient has been diagnosed with acute left heart failure secondary to acute myocardial infarction and increased afterload. What changes in assessment findings does the nurse expect to find?
A) Elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
B) Normal or low blood pressure
C) Enlarged liver and spleen
D) Lungs clear to auscultation
A
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Which statement is not true about case management and care management for older adults?
a. A case manager works for a health care system to save time and money. b. Care managers are usually paid from public agencies such as the Area Agency on Aging. c. One nurse can perform case management and care management. d. The Outcomes-Based Quality Improvement system is designed to evaluate the expected benefit of an intervention.
The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was asked to submit an affidavit to both the prosecutor's and the defendant's office. Which of the following information needs to be included?
a. List of all literature reviewed in preparation for being paid as an expert witness b. Notarized signature on a summary of the LNC's education and clinical experience c. Summary of nurse's educational and experiential credentials and an analysis of the case d. An opinion under oath as to what happened in the crime situation
The nurse is planning care for a patient with mental illness. When formulating the patient's nursing diagnosis, what elements will the nurse include? Select all that apply
1. Naming the problem 2. Etiology of the problem 3. Identifying the disease or disorder 4. Providing appropriate intervention according to the identified problem 5. Providing data regarding the problem or the signs and symptoms present
Posttraumatic stress disorder from natural disasters tends to disappear within 2 years of the event
Indicate whether the statement is true or false