Which client would be a candidate for ECT?
a. A client with mild depression
b. A severely depressed client with congestive heart failure
c. A client with severe, long-lasting depression
d. A severely depressed client with history of a brain tumor
C
ECT is indicated for clients with severe long-lasting depression after attempts to stabilize with other therapies is unsuccessful. It is contraindicated in clients with recent heart disease, high or low blood pressure, stroke, or congestive heart failure.
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A) Take the whole course of the medication as prescribed. B) Take this medication with grapefruit juice. C) Do not stop taking this medication or allow the prescription to run out. D) The patient will take this medication for the rest of his life.
The nurse knows that Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) of 1986 to prevent which action by emergency services?
A) Refusing to treat uninsured clients B) Servicing suburban clients only C) Stopping the poor from using emergency services as primary care D) Providing free examinations to the poor
Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate when caring for a client with lung abscess?
A) Recommend the client a low-calorie diet. B) Advise the client against frequent coughing. C) Assure the client that a lung abscess resolves quickly. D) Encourage the client to do deep breathing.
The blood pressure cuff is applied:
a. Over clothing b. To the bare arm c. Over the radial artery d. Under the brachial artery