The nurse in an allergy clinic is assessing a new patient. The nurse is aware that histamine plays an important role in the immune response and that the effects of histamine can manifest in assessment findings
What response can occur as a result of histamine release?
A) Constriction of small venules
B) Contraction of bronchial smooth muscle
C) Dilation of large blood vessels
D) Decrease secretion of gastric and mucosal cells
B
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A nurse is providing care to a child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with a platelet count of 18,000/mm3 . Which medication would the nurse most likely expect to be ordered?
A) Folic acid B) Intravenous immune globulin C) Dimercaprol D) Deferoxamine
The patient is being evaluated for left atrium thrombus due to a dysrhythmia. Which diagnostic test should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
1. transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) 2. pericardiocentesis 3. cardiac catheterization 4. computed tomography (CT)
The patient is an 80-year-old male who is visiting the clinic today for his routine physical exami-nation. The patient's skin turgor is fair, but he has been complaining of fatigue and weakness
The skin is warm and dry, pulse rate is 126 beats per minute, and urinary sodium level is slightly elevated. After assessment, the nurse should recommend that the patient a. Decrease his intake of milk and dairy products to decrease the risk of osteopo-rosis. b. Drink more grapefruit juice to enhance vitamin C intake and medication absorp-tion. c. Drink more water to prevent further de-hydration. d. Eat more meat because meat is the only source of usable protein.
When data from prior research are reanalyzed by a researcher, the type of approach is a secondary analysis
A) True B) False