Increased life expectancy for patients with heart failure has been associated with the use of:
1. ACE inhibitors, especially when started early in the disease process
2. All beta blockers regardless of selectivity
3. Thiazide and loop diuretics
4. Cardiac glycosides
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A patient has completed the full course of treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia and has failed to respond appreciably. When preparing for the patient's subsequent care, the nurse should perform what action?
A) Arrange a meeting between the patient's family and the hospital chaplain. B) Assess the factors underlying the patient's failure to adhere to the treatment regimen. C) Encourage the patient to vigorously pursue complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). D) Identify the patient's specific wishes around end-of-life care.
A patient with a complex pelvic fracture from a motor vehicle crash is on bed rest. Which nursing assessment finding is important to report to the health care provider?
a. The patient states that the pelvis feels unstable. b. Abdomen is distended and bowel sounds are absent. c. There are ecchymoses across the abdomen and hips. d. The patient complains of pelvic pain with palpation.
Which of the following vitamins can be toxic if consumed in large amounts?
1. Niacin 2. Vitamin C 3. Vitamin A 4. Folic acid
The nurse is caring for a patient with an elevated uric acid level. Which health problems should the nurse consider as potentially causing this patient's elevation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Leukemia b. Steroid use c. Malnutrition d. Kidney disease e. Use of thiazide diuretics f. Gastrointestinal bleeding