A 42-year-old African-American man with congestive heart failure has been prescribed hydralazine-isosorbide. The nurse will closely monitor for which of the following?
A) Hypertension
B) Hypotension
C) Decrease in body temperature
D) Increased heart rate
B
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While assessing a client's respirations as abnormal, the nurse notes the following: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The rate of respirations 2. The depth of respirations 3. The client's normal breathing patterns 4. The relationship of respirations to cardiovascular function 5. Lack of sound when breathing
Which statement best describes the relationship of a conceptual framework to a nursing theory?
A) A conceptual framework is derived from a theory to organize information. B) A theory is derived from a conceptual framework to give direction to one aspect of the concept in a framework. C) Both are more useful in the study of nursing than in actual clinical practice. D) Both give a specific outline for clinical nursing practice.
During a group meeting, you notice that one member always focuses on the problems at hand and every suggestion that is made. Which of the following group roles is this member fulfilling?
a. problem solver b. intimidator c. naysayer d. devil's advocate
The nurse is caring for a patient who is actively bleeding. The physician orders blood transfusions. The nurse notes in the chart that the patient is a Jehovah's Witness and informs the patient of the physician's order
The patient states that she is a Jehovah's Witness and does not want blood products. The nurse contacts the physician to tell him that blood cannot be given to this patient and requests alternative treatment. In doing so, the nurse is operating within which of the following theories? a. Leininger's cultural care diversity and universality theory b. Roy's adaptation theory c. Watson's philosophy of transpersonal caring d. Orem's self-care deficit theory