The nurse is preparing a training program for newly hired hospice nurses. What end-of-life needs are should the nurse address in this training? (Select all that apply.)
1. Spiritual
2. Housing
3. Physical
4. Financial
5. Emotional
1. Spiritual
3. Physical
5. Emotional
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The nurse instructs a cardiac patient about the freshness of nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which instructions are important for the nurse to tell the patient about the medication? (Select all that apply.)
a. It should be replaced every 3 months. b. It is no longer good if there is burning under the tongue. c. It should cause a throbbing in the head. d. It should cause blurred vision and dry mouth. e. It should not cause a headache.
The patient presents to the ED with sudden severe sharp chest discomfort radiating to his back and down both arms, as well as numbness in his left arm
While taking the patient's vital signs, the nurse notices a 30-point discrepancy in systolic blood pressure between the right and left arm. Based on these findings, the nurse should: a. contact the physician and report the cardiac enzyme results. b. contact the physician and prepare the patient for thrombolytic therapy. c. contact the physician immediately and begin prepping the patient for surgery. d. give the patient aspirin and heparin.
A patient is diagnosed with valvular heart disease after having strep throat. The nurse would explain that this condition is the result of which pathophysiology?
1. Molecular mimicry 2. Release of hidden antigens into the circulation 3. Biologic changes that caused self-antigens to produce autoantibodies 4. An autoimmune response by slow-growing mycobacteria