At a preoperative cardiac surgery appointment, the nurse is educating a client and his wife about the heart's ability to pump blood and the cardiac output. The nurse explains that the normal cardiac output is:
a. 1-2 L/minute c. 7-9 L/minute
b. 4-6 L/minute d. 10-12 L/minute
B
Normal cardiac output is 4-6 L/minute.
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1. "Health insurances generally pay 100 percent of treatment charges for medical professionals who are seeking help." 2. "If you go to treatment, the state board will never know you were abusing." 3. "Treatment is your best chance at returning to practice." 4. "We will be able to follow your progress through reports from your treatment team."
One difference between viral and bacterial pharyngitis is that:
1. viral pharyngitis has a gradual onset of symptoms; bacterial pharyngitis has an abrupt onset of symptoms. 2. bacterial pharyngitis has a normal complete blood count (CBC); viral pharyngitis has an abnormal CBC. 3. glomerulonephritis can be a complication of viral pharyngitis. 4. cultures are positive with viral pharyngitis and negative with bacterial pharyngitis.
During a well-child visit, the nurse practitioner provides guidance about promoting healthy eating in a child who is overweight. What does the nurse advise?
a. Slow down eating meals. b. Avoid between-meal snacks. c. Include low-fat foods in meals. d. Use foods that child likes as special treats.
Which of the following actions by the RN would render a sterile field unsterile?
A) Grasping the edge of the outermost flap and opening it away from oneself B) Keeping the sterile field in eyesight C) Keeping objects on the field 1 inch from the edge D) Transferring a sterile object to a sterile field with a gloved hand