Which side effect of ACE inhibitors is very common?
a. Hypertension
b. Difficulty sleeping
c. Constipation
d. Dry, hacking cough
ANS: D
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1. Internal hemorrhage 2. Fluid loss during surgery 3. Vasodilation from drugs administered during surgery 4. Left heart failure 5. Cardiac tamponade
A patient was hospitalized 36 hours ago after suffering multiple injuries, including flail chest on the right, in an explosion. This morning the patient has moist crackles in the right lung, and the sputum is streaked with blood
The nurse discusses these findings with the health care provider due to concern about the possibility of which injury? 1. Tension pneumothorax 2. Pulmonary contusion 3. Hemothorax 4. Pneumonia
The client scheduled to have a radioimmunoassay to determine blood hormone levels asks the nurse how long she will be radioactive. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "The level of radiation used is so low that you will not be radioactive." B. "The radioisotope is added to the blood sample after it is drawn from you, so you are never radioactive." C. "The term radioimmunoassay is an old and misleading term because radiation in any form is no longer used in this test." D. "In general, people excrete the isotope within 24 hours, so you will be considered radioactive for only 1 day."
A patient experiencing extreme emotional stress is observed to be exhibiting both tachycardia and tachypnea. Which component of the patient's nervous system is responsible for normalizing the patient's response?
1. central 2. peripheral 3. sympathetic 4. parasympathetic