A patient is constipated and trying to have a bowel movement. How does holding the breath and pushing down (the Valsalva maneuver) affect the pulse?
A) left ventricle pumps more forcefully; pulse is stronger
B) stimulates the vagus nerve to increase the rate
C) stimulates the vagus nerve to decrease the rate
D) right ventricle is less efficient; pulse is thready
C
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The prescriber has written an order for a muscarinic agonist. For which patient would a muscarinic agonist be indicated?
a. A patient with urinary retention b. A patient who suffers from intestinal obstruction c. A patient with a heart rate of 60/minute d. A patient who experiences orthostatic hypotension
Asthma is the most common disease among children and is typically diagnosed between the ages of 3 and ____________________ years old
Fill in the blank with correct word
A client's serum osmolality is 270 mOsm/kg. What is the client's body fluid osmolality?
a. Iso-osmolar b. Hypo-osmolar c. Hyperosmolar d. Normosmolar
While giving a bed bath, the nursing assistant accidentally gets a patient's abdominal dressing wet. What should the nursing assistant do?
A. Put a dry dressing over the wet one. B. Change the dressing. C. Say nothing, because the dressing will dry soon. D. Notify the supervising nurse.