A nurse who works in a busy emergency department provides care for numerous patients who present with complaints of chest pain
Which of the following questions is most likely to help the nurse differentiate between chest pain that is attributable to angina and chest pain due to myocardial infarction (MI)?
A) "Does resting and remaining still help your chest pain to decrease?"
B) "Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure or diabetes?"
C) "When was the first time that you recall having chest pain?"
D) "Does your chest pain make it difficult to move around like you normally would?"
A
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a. A pulmonary artery catheter showing a central venous pressure of 6 cm H2O and a wedge pressure of 8 mm Hg b. An increased need for pain medication c. An arterial blood gas value that demonstrates respiratory alkalosis d. Increased peak airway pressures on the ventilator
A patient is admitted to the critical care unit in congestive heart failure secondary to renal insufficiency. The patient reports that over the past few weeks, his urine output has decreased, and he has developed peripheral edema and ascites
A diagnosis of renal failure is made. The patient urinalysis has a specific gravity of 1.040 . What could be the potential cause for this value? a. Volume overload c. Acidosis b. Volume deficit d. Urine ketones
The nurse is conducting family planning with a healthy couple. The man's father had cystic fibrosis and his mother was healthy with no family history of the condition. The woman's family has no history of cystic fibrosis. Which is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make when asked about the risk of their child having cystic fibrosis?
A) All children will have cystic fibrosis. B) Each child has a 50% chance of cystic fibrosis. C) Each child has a 50% chance of being a carrier for cystic fibrosis. D) All children will be carriers for cystic fibrosis.
What is the main way iloprost (Ilomedin) is administered?
a. Oral inhalation b. Subcutaneous injection c. Sublingual tablet d. Continuous intravenous infusion