Atherosclerosis can result in gangrene
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A nurse receives a call from a patient, who states, "I'm taking clonidine but it's making me so drowsy." Select the nurse's best response
a. "Have you missed any doses of the medication? Drowsiness is commonly caused by missing doses." b. "Have you been using tobacco? Drowsiness can be a symptom of withdrawal from tobacco." c. "How long have you been on the drug? Drowsiness is very common early in therapy." d. "Have you experienced constipation also? These effects occur together in many patients."
The mother of a toddler yells to the nurse, "Help! He is choking to death on his food." The nurse determines that lifesaving measures are necessary based on which symptom?
a. Gagging b. Coughing c. Pulse over 100 beats/min d. Inability to speak
Your antepartal patient is 38 weeks' gestation, has a history of thrombosis, and has been on strict bed rest for the last 12 hours
She is now experiencing shortness of breath. What about the patient may be a contributing factor for her shortness of breath? a. Physiologic changes in pregnancy result in vasodilation, which increases the tendency to form blood clots. b. Physiologic changes in pregnancy result in vasoconstriction, which increases the tendency to form blood clots. c. Physiologic changes in pregnancy result in anemia, which increases the tendency to form blood clots. d. Physiologic changes in pregnancy result in decreased perfusion to the lungs, which increases the tendency to form blood clots.
If the client's vital signs are found to be outside of the expected range, the nurse should first:
A. Contact the physician immediately B. Ask another nurse to check the measurements C. Document the values for three successive times D. Repeat the measurements within an appropriate time at an alternative site