A patient has a complex cardiac history that includes recurrent ventricular fibrillation. After the failure of more conservative treatments, his care team has introduced oral amiodarone
What assessments should be prioritized by the nurse who is providing care for this patient?
A) Orientation and cognition
B) Respiratory assessment
C) Neurological assessment
D) Active and passive range of motion
C
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A woman who is at 30 weeks' gestation has been on terbutaline therapy for 24 hours. The physician prescribes continuation of the therapy for the next 48 hours. Appropriate nursing action would be to
A) encourage the patient to get into the semi-Fowler position. B) hang another IV bag with medication using an IV pump. C) plan to administer oral terbutaline. D) dilute the medication with saline before adding it to the IV bag.
What would the nurse teach the patient about potency of nitroglycerin? (Select all that apply.)
A) "The tablet should fizzle or burn when placed under the tongue." B) "Protect the drug from heat and light." C) "Always replace when past the expiration date." D) "Older tablets may require you to use two tablets at one time." E) "Nitroglycerin does not lose its potency easily."
The nurse is applying the concept of mindfulness to support the use of self when caring for patients with mental illness. Which statements reflect an accurate understanding of this concept? Select all that apply
1. It is a form of self-esteem. 2. It is a form of self-awareness. 3. It is a state of being aware but not acting automatically. 4. It is a state of being aware but also acting automatically. 5. It is a state of accepting things as they are without judgment.
What is the principle of percussion?
A) To assess the sound created by the body B) To strike the abdominal wall with a soft object C) To create sound over dead spaces in the body D) To create vibration in a body wall