A patient has been prescribed calcium blockers. The nurse should expect these medications to have what effect on the patient?
A) Decreased blood volume
B) Irregular heartbeat
C) Decreased arterial pressure
D) Tachycardia
C
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The father of an American Indian has just died. Immediately after death, the nurse should:
a. provide privacy so that the family may touch and kiss the deceased goodbye. b. ask about providing help with the death ceremony. c. carefully wrap the deceased's clothing for the family to take home. d. mention the deceased by name frequently.
When would it be appropriate for the nurse to administer castor oil as a laxative?
A) To ease the passage of stool in the patient who recently had a baby B) To remove ingested poisons from the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract C) To evacuate the bowel for diagnostic procedures D) To treat chronic constipation
A female client tells the nurse she is experiencing a low-grade fever, pelvic and abdominal pain, dyspareunia, nausea, and vomiting. The nurse should suspect that the client has developed:
a. candidiasis infection c. pelvic inflammatory disease b. gastroenteritis of bacterial origin d. urinary tract infection
In a nursing home an older adult client drops his burning cigarette in a trash can and starts a fire. The most appropriate type of fire extinguisher for the nurse to use is the:
A. Type A B. Type B C. Type C D. Type D