The nurse is teaching several patients how to reduce their risk for coronary artery disease or atherosclerosis. What risk factors should the nurse most emphasize?
A) Serum cholesterol, high stress, and anger management
B) Male gender, increased age, and hypertension
C) Serum cholesterol, hypertension, and cigarette smoking
D) Cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco, and ethnicity
C
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The nurse notes that there are changes in the ECG of a patient who experienced an MI. Changes may indicate that the occurring ischemia is:
A) P wave inversion B) T wave inversion C) Q wave changes with no change in ST or T wave D) P wave enlargement
A postoperative patient with a fluid volume deficit is prescribed progressive ambulation, yet is weak from an inadequate fluid status. What should the nurse do to help this patient?
1. Assist the patient to maintain a standing position for several minutes. 2. Recommend that this patient be on bed rest. 3. Assist the patient to move into different positions in stages. 4. Contact physical therapy to provide a walker.
A psychiatric–mental health patient has an advance care directive on his medical record. A clinician provides treatment that disregards the patient's directive. The clinician would be liable for which of the following?
A) Assault B) Battery C) Medical battery D) False imprisonment
What role does peripheral resistance play in blood pressure?
1.The higher the peripheral resistance, the higher the blood pressure. 2. The lower the peripheral resistance, the higher the blood pressure. 3. The higher the peripheral resistance, the lower the blood pressure. 4. There is no relationship to peripheral resistance and blood pressure.