You review G.P.'s laboratory test results and note that all of them are within normal range, including troponin and creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) levels
His potassium level is 4.7 mEq/L. Given this and his current dysrhythmia, what is the likely cause of the symptoms he has been experiencing this past week?
The atrial fibrillation causes decreased cardiac output, including reduced perfusion of the cardiac
muscle. This, along with his existing CAD, could lead to his angina episodes as a result of cardiac
ischemia. The normal troponin and CPK levels indicate that damage to the heart muscle (infarction)
has not yet occurred.
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psychiatric nurse's duties to a psychiatric client on day 1 of hospitalization? a. Provide a safe environment. b. Assign therapeutic activities. c. Order admission laboratory studies. d. Educate client and family about illness and medications.
For which client who has urine incontinence problems should the nurse plan an alternative to the use of intermittent self-catheterization for urine elimination?
A. 85-year-old female client B. 60-year-old female client who is blind C. 62-year-old male client with dementia D. 48-year-old male client who has paraplegia
A patient taking oxycodone with acetaminophen (Percocet) for pain at home 3 days after fracturing an ankle reports constipation and continuing moderate to severe pain. What is the nurse's best advice?
a. "Either increase the time between drug doses or take only half the dose at each scheduled time." b. "Stop taking the Percocet and switch to acetaminophen alone." c. "Wrap your foot tightly and walk for at least 30 minutes daily." d. "Drink at least 3 liters of fluid daily and increase fiber intake."
The nursing assistant would not use a temporal artery thermometer (TAT) in which situation?
A) A pediatric patient B) A patient requiring internal monitoring C) An unconscious patient D) An older adult patient