Charlie is a 65-year-old male who has been diagnosed with hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Doxazosin has been chosen to treat his hypertension because it:
1. Increases peripheral vasoconstriction
2. Decreases detrusor muscle contractility
3. Lowers supine blood pressure more than standing pressure
4. Relaxes smooth muscle in the bladder neck
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The Paramedics have brought an intubated patient to the emergency department following a head injury due to acceleration-deceleration motor vehicle accident. Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is suspected
An appropriate nursing intervention would include what? A) Keep the HOB flat at all times. B) Teach the patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver. C) Administer antipyretics on a prn basis. D) Perform endotracheal suctioning every hour.
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client newly diagnosed with autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura?
A. Impaired Gas Exchange B. Impaired Skin Integrity C. Risk for Injury D. Acute Pain
Forgetting to serve the confused patient's meal tray is an example of
A. negligence. B. abuse. C. malpractice. D. involuntary seclusion.
What should the nurse stress to the mother of a child with impetigo?
a. The condition is caused by the herpes simplex virus type I. b. The crusts on the lesions should be left in place. c. The lesions may spread, but the disease is not contagious. d. Small cuts and bites should be treated promptly.