A patient is being evaluated for central sleep apnea (CSA). What should the nurse expect to assess in this patient? Select all that apply.
A. Nighttime pauses in breathing
B. Nighttime drop in blood pressure
C. Daytime fatigue
D. Daytime sleepiness
E. Daytime increase in blood glucose
Answer: D
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What class of antiarrhythmic agents does the nurse administer to depress generation of the action potentials and delaying phases 1 and 2 of repolarization?
A) Class Ib B) Class II C) Class III D) Class IV
It is important for the nurse and the patient to communicate effectively. The inability of a patient to read and write can interfere with effective communication and place him or her in health dis-parity
Which of the following factors can help the patient's treatment plan? 1. Teach the patient to read and write. 2. Teach the patient about his or her drugs and disease process. 3. Teach the patient to call the drug company for information about prescription drugs. 4. Patients who have literacy problems only learn from written instructions.
A nursing program has initiated a recruitment campaign focusing on increasing the minority students in its program. The rationale for this campaign is that:
a. The number of minority versus non-minority nurses should be equal. b. Minority health care professionals who share the same culture with the clients may provide more effective care. c. The profession should be more diverse. d. Minority nurses can mentor other nurses when providing care for diverse popula-tions.
A nurse is administering drug X to a patient. The drug information states that the drug acts by activating receptors in the peripheral nervous system by increasing transmitter synthesis. The nurse understands that the effect of this drug is to:
a. activate axonal conduction. b. enhance transmitter storage. c. increase receptor activation. d. synthesize supertransmitters.