Which of the following is the use of high electrical energy to destroy abnormal electrical pathways??
A) Implanting an ICD
B) Ablation
C) Implanting a pacemaker
D) Ventricular reconstruction
B
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The nurse is admitting a young client of Cuban descent to the hospital. Which action by the nurse is culturally sensitive to this client?
1. Allowing all family members to be present during the admission. 2. Ensuring that the father of the young client is provided with adequate amounts of information regarding the young client's care. 3. Requesting that all family members wait in the waiting room. 4. Ensuring that the mother of the young client is provided with adequate amounts of information regarding the young client's care.
What statement exemplifies that health care benefits are supported by both federal and state funding?
a. Cost-containment prospective funding b. Department of Health and Human Servic-es (DHHS) Social Security benefits for dentures c. Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion (CDC) surveillance of persons at risk for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) d. Medicaid provision for skilled care in the home
You are preparing to discharge home a patient who is status post thoracotomy. The patient is going home on oxygen therapy and will be followed at home by a home care nurse
What would be important for you to include in your discharge teaching for this patient? A) Correct breathing techniques B) How to do postural drainage C) Correct and safe use of oxygen therapy equipment D) How to provide safe and effective tracheostomy care
The home health nurse cares for an alert and oriented older adult patient with a history of dehydration. Which instructions should the nurse give to this patient related to fluid intake?
a. "Increase fluids if your mouth feels dry. b. "More fluids are needed if you feel thirsty." c. "Drink more fluids in the late evening hours." d. "If you feel lethargic or confused, you need more to drink."