A 55-year-old post-menopausal woman with a history of hypertension complains of jaw pain on heavy exertion. There were no complaints of chest pain. Her ECG indicates normal sinus rhythm without ST segment abnormalities. Your plan may include
A. Echocardiogram
B. Exercise stress test
C. Cardiac catheterization
D. Myocardial perfusion imaging
B
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Prior to providing care to a family the population health nurse reflects on the achievements of historical nurses who influenced approaches used today to provide care. Which historical figure should the nurse attribute to the combination of political
activism with health promotion and disease prevention to improve individual and societal conditions affecting health? 1. Lillian Wald. 2. Lavinia Dock. 3. Lina Struthers. 4. Mary Brewster.
A nurse has chosen to provide home care services to a needy client even though there is no source of reimbursement for this care. What problem may result?
a. The nurse will be expected to provide this care to other clients. b. The nurse may not be covered in case of a malpractice claim. c. The agency's clients will start demanding that the staff provide free care. d. The agency's clients will be at risk for being billed for the services provided.
In what way can a nurse discriminate strong research from poor research?
A) By conducting the research B) Through author dialogue C) By critiquing the study D) Through investigation
The nurse is determining in which stage a client is experiencing the biological effects of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS). This syndrome includes which three stages? (Select all that apply.)
1. Resistance stage 2. Exhaustion stage 3. Paralyzing stage 4. Alarm reaction stage 5. Anxiety stage 6. Possum response