A patient with chronic cardiac failure in the CCU is on an ACE inhibitor but still has significant pitting edema in his extremities. Which medication, in addition to the ACE inhibitor, is the physician likely to prescribe to this patient?
A) Digoxin
B) A loop diuretic
C) B-blocker
D) Calcium channel blocker
B
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A patient admitted with an infected wound is demonstrating signs of improvement. The nurse would attribute this improvement to which physiologic process?
1. Cortisol released from the adrenal glands 2. Hypothalamus activating white blood cells 3. Endothelial cells releasing mediators to contain the infection 4. Mediators that decrease permeability of vessel walls
The nurse is a member of a committee charged with selecting a computerized clinical information system for an organization. Which features should the nurse recommend be included in this system to support patient care needs?
1. Standards of care 2. Quality improvement tracking database 3. Conditions of participation for health plans 4. Patient care policies and procedure manual 5. Clinical competency information and schedule
Brittle nails are typical findings in:
a. adolescents. b. infants. c. pregnant women. d. older adults.
The goal of the health care team is best described as
a. restoring optimal physical, emotional, and spiritual health to patients. b. preventing communicable diseases. c. selecting health care professionals who serve people with health care needs. d. attaining personal satisfaction of the need to help others.