Which of the following conditions is most commonly responsible for myocardial infarction?
A) Aneurysm
B) Heart failure
C) Coronary artery thrombosis
D) Renal failure
Ans: C) Coronary artery thrombosis
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Regarding the use of nitrate products for coronary artery disease, the nurse should instruct a patient about the benefits of taking nitrates using which of the following statements? (Select all that apply.)
a. Oxygen demands are reduced in the heart. b. Small blood vessels are increased in the heart. c. The inner heart has less oxygen supply. d. Oral nitrates have a slow onset of action. e. Oral nitrates are changed in the liver to inactive products.
During an examination, the nurse would expect the cervical os of a woman who has never had children to appear:
A) stellate. B) small and round. C) as a horizontal irregular slit. D) everted.
Color: Brown
What will be an ideal response?
A 13-year-old, 40-pound girl is experiencing an acute asthma attack that has been unresponsive to 3 puffs of her albuterol inhaler. She is conscious and alert, but is notably dyspneic and has diffuse wheezing. In addition to administering supplemental oxygen, you should:
A) give 0.35 mg of epinephrine 1:1,000 SQ. B) give 0.5 mg of nebulized ipratropium. C) administer another 2.5-mg dose of albuterol. D) assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device.