List four factors that influence the rate of respiration.
What will be an ideal response?
· Illness
· Emotions
· Elevated temperature
· Sex
· Age
· Exercise
· Position
· Drugs
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A patient with impaired renal function is to receive dofetilide (Tikosyn) for conversion of atrial fibrillation. What is the nurse's priority assessment before administering the drug?
A) Check the patient's creatinine level. B) Measure the urine output. C) Listen to breath sounds. D) Measure the PR interval on the electrocardiogram.
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What rationale would the nurse provide for this choice? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. There is a risk of dehydration. 2. The patient has a risk of iron overload. 3. There is risk of hemolysis of red blood cells. 4. There is a risk for social isolation. 5. There is a risk for hearing loss.
A nurse and therapist are conducting a family counseling session and are focusing, for the moment, on the family members' communication patterns
Which of the following indicate that there are existing or potential problems with family communication? 1. All members are participating in the discussion equally, some quite vocally. 2. The verbal communication is congruent with the nonverbal messages. 3. A few of the members just sit and listen. 4. Disagreements are not addressed among members and are ignored by the person who does the most talking.