What is increased in hypertension that in turn causes an increase in the work of the heart?
a. Preload
b. Stroke volume
c. Contractility
d. Afterload
D
An increase blood pressure creates an increase in afterload because the heart must work harder to push the blood out of the left ventricle into the circulating volume.
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a. Hygiene and grooming b. Affect and mood c. Sex and gender orientation d. Sexual preferences and practices e. Age
MC The major emphasis in primary prevention that relates to the health of the poor and homeless in a community is to
A. Have appropriate support services in place to address the health needs of these aggregates. B. Ensure health services in the schools to keep children healthy. C. Mitigate or prevent the factors that cause homelessness and poverty. D. Ensure sufficient employment opportunities are available for all adults.
In the primary nursing model
A. One RN takes charge of planning and implementing care for a patient. B. Staff members are assigned specific tasks for patient care. C. Patients are cared for by the entire nursing team. D. Nursing assistants function independently.
It is determined that a client's blood Rh is negative and her partner's is positive. To help prevent Rh isoimmunization, the nurse anticipates that the client will receive RhoGAM at which time?
A) At 34 weeks' gestation and immediately before discharge B) 24 hours before delivery and 24 hours after delivery C) In the first trimester and within 2 hours of delivery D) At 28 weeks' gestation and again within 72 hours after delivery