Which of the following may cause a sinus bradycardia?
a. Stress or anxiety
b. Increased sympathetic tone
c. Fever
d. Hypothermia
D
Causes of sinus bradycardia include: disease of the SA node; hyperkalemia; hypokalemia; hypothermia; hypothyroidism; hypoxia; increased intracranial pressure; inferior myocardial infarction (MI); medications such as calcium channel blockers, digitalis, beta-blockers, amiodarone, and sotalol; obstructive sleep apnea; post heart transplant; posterior MI; and vagal stimulation.
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The health care provider is preparing to administer a drug that affects the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). Which one of the following reactions would occur after administration?
a. Increased motility and tone of the urinary bladder b. A subjective decrease in mental alertness c. Increased rate and force of myocardial contraction d. Vasodilatation and bronchoconstriction
The nurse obtains the following information from the patient: Alert and oriented, is married, and has a history of heart disease. This is an example of:
a. Collecting data b. Analyzing data c. Categorizing data d. Making a comprehensive physical assessment
The client asks the nurse how to control hypertension without taking medications. Which teaching topics would be appropriate for the nurse to include? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Increase exercise. 2. Decrease sodium intake. 3. Stop smoking. 4. Increase weight if overweight. 5. Increase intake of dietary fat.
The plan of are or a diabetic patient includes all o these interventions. Which intervention should you delegate to a UAP?
a. Checking to make sure that the patient's bath water is not too hot b. Discussing community resources for diabetic outpatient care c. teaching the patient to perform daily foot inspection d. assessing the patient's technique for drawing insulin into a syringe