Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist?
A) A man who is in cardiogenic shock following a myocardial infarction
B) A man who has a diagnosis of primary hypertension
C) A woman who has been admitted with a suspected ischemic stroke
D) A woman who is in labor and may require a caesarean section
A
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An older client is admitted to the hospital with bronchitis. The client's family asks the nurse why the family member is so sick when others in the family are not affected in the same way. The nurse should teach the family that:
1. older clients have problems with adequate nutrition and are more susceptible to respiratory infections as a result. 2. the chest wall of the older client is more elastic, allowing a buildup of more secretions. 3. the older client has less cilia and a weaker cough that makes it difficult to get secretions out of the lungs. 4. the older client has much thinner secretions than does the young one.
The prescriber has written an order for a patient to be discharged home on triamcinolone acetonide (Azmacort). About what common side effects of this medication should the nurse fo-rewarn the patient?
a. Fatigue and edema b. Anxiety and dysphagia c. Headache and rapid heart rate d. Oral candidiasis and dysphonia
A client who has just been diagnosed with a slowly progressive terminal illness asks the nurse about the availability of hospice services. What information should the nurse share with this client?
A) Hospice services are generally reserved for those who have a life expectancy of 6 months or less. B) When clients are designated as terminally ill, they are automatically assigned to hospice care. C) Provision of hospice services is reserved for those who refuse other palliative treatments. D) Only those clients with private insurance can receive hospice benefits.
A patient who has undergone kidney transplantation is at risk for rejection because:
1. cytotoxic lymphocytes have been activated by anesthesia used during the surgery. 2. the sequence of amino acids in the MHC molecules differs from that in the donor. 3. an allergic response to the natural immunosuppressants the body produces occurs. 4. the immune system cannot activate against foreign antigens after an organ is transplanted.