A home health nurse who is following an 88-year-old patient with severe hypertension in addition to his respiratory problem notices several drugs on the bedside table. The medica-tion that the nurse would suggest the patient avoid is:
1. aspirin.
2. antitussive.
3. expectorant.
4. decongestant.
4
Decongestants increase the blood pressure.
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The nurse expresses concern about a female nursing home resident in the team meeting. Which resident information determines the team's priority in planning her care?
a. Experiences several interruptions with sleep b. Has had coronary bypass graft surgery during the last year c. Needs increasing help with personal hy-giene d. Eats insufficient calories to maintain her weight
When performing neonatal resuscitation, which action should be done first?
a. Gently slap the soles of the infant's feet. b. Place the infant on a warmer and extend the neck slightly. c. Suction the infant with a bulb syringe or mechanical suction. d. Administer mask and bag ventilations at a rate of 40 to 60 breaths per minute.
The Apgar score of an infant 5 minutes after birth is 8. Which is the nurse's best interpretation of this?
a. Resuscitation is likely to be needed. b. Adjustment to extrauterine life is adequate. c. Additional scoring in 5 more minutes is needed. d. Maternal sedation or analgesia contributed to the low score.
A patient with cirrhosis is experiencing hypertension, edema, and shortness of breath. What should the nurse identify as the patient's priority problem?
A. Insufficient fluid level B. Too much bodily fluid C. Problem with integumentary status D. Problem with tissue perfusion