A patient is admitted with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The nurse monitors for which potential complications? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cardiac dysrhythmias
b. Heart failure
c. Pericarditis
d. Ventricular rupture
A, B, C, D
All are potential complications of AMI.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who sustained burns of 40% of the total body surface area. What would the nurse plan to meet this patient's nutritional needs?
1. Supply with balanced nutrients to meet current body weight needs. 2. Complete a nutritional assessment and supply with high-calorie, high-protein supplements. 3. Provide high-dose therapy of vitamins C and B. 4. Supply with high-fat and high-carbohydrate supplements.
Centering pregnancy is an example of an alternative model of prenatal care. Which statement accurately applies to the centering model of care?
a. Group sessions begin with the first prenatal visit. b. At each visit blood pressure, weight, and urine dipsticks are obtained by the nurse. c. Eight to 12 women are placed in gestational-age cohort groups. d. Outcomes are similar to traditional prenatal care.
A driver was trapped in a car for several hours after an earthquake caused a bridge to collapse
A year later this person still has nightmares and reexperiences feelings of fear associated with being trapped in the car. The assessment findings are consistent with symptoms of: a. agoraphobia. b. panic attacks. c. generalized anxiety disorder. d. posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is used as adjuvant therapy for a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Which information should the nurse include when explaining the purpose of this therapy to the patient?
a. IL-2 enhances the immunologic response to tumor cells. b. IL-2 stimulates malignant cells in the resting phase to enter mitosis. c. IL-2 prevents the bone marrow depression caused by chemotherapy. d. IL-2 protects normal cells from the harmful effects of chemotherapy.