Which concept provides the most helpful framework for the nurse who is caring for a patient at the
bedside?
A) A nursing practice method B) A nursing conceptual framework
C) A nursing paradigm D) A nursing theory
A
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The nurse is performing an assessment on a patient who has presented to the emergency room with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Which of the following changes in the heart characterizes DCM?
A) Dilated ventricles with hypertrophy of the ventricles B) Dilated ventricles without hypertrophy of the ventricles C) Hypertrophy of the ventricles with no dilation of the ventricles D) Dilation of the atria and hypertrophy of the ventricles
A patient presents at the emergency department in acute respiratory distress. A quick assessment by the triage nurse indicates that the patient experienced difficulty breathing immediately after taking Combivent for the first time
The nurse suspects that the patient may be allergic to what? A) Aspirin B) Penicillin C) Peanuts D) Ragweed pollen
A 78-year-old woman, who lives alone and is forgetful, is being seen by her home health nurse. In reviewing the patient's medication, the nurse discovers that the patient is taking Azithromycin (Zithromax) for urethritis
Why would this be a good choice of antibiotics for this patient? A) The half-life of the drug is 3 to 7 hours. B) It is taken only once a day. C) It has very few adverse effects. D) It can be given without consideration to drug–drug interactions.
After learning of a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer the client begins to cry and asks "What have I done wrong? Why did God do this to me?" This statement reflects which health belief view?
1. Biomedical 2. Holistic 3. Magico-religious 4. Folk medicine