When considering an antipsychotic agent for a patient with a cardiac disorder, which characteristic would most affect the decision to use haloperidol rather than risperidone?
a. Second-degree AV block
b. Positive symptoms
c. Hypertension
d. Tachypnea
a
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A) Active hepatic disease B) Active peptic ulcer C) Ulcerative colitis D) Mental depression
A client with a deep vein thrombosis is prescribed to be started on oral warfarin (Coumadin) while still receiving intravenous heparin. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Administer the medications as prescribed. B. Remind the physician that two anticoagulants should not be administered con-currently. C. Hold the dose of warfarin until the client's partial thromboplastin time is the same as the control value. D. Monitor the client for clinical manifestations of internal or external bleeding at least every two hours.
Which of the following statements about complications of diabetes is false?
1. More than 50% of all nontraumatic lower extremity amputations are necessary because of complications of diabetic foot ulcers. 2. Approximately 40% of cases of end-stage renal disease are secondary to diabetes. 3. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness in the United States, and many with type 1 diabetes will develop diabetic retinopathy. 4. More than two thirds of diabetics will be hospitalized at some point because of symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis.
When describing the use of portable monitoring devices used in telehealth to a group of students, which of the following would the instructor most likely include?
A) Most require access to a wireless connection. B) Many devices involve a touch screen for assessment. C) E-mail is used to address patient education needs. D) There is a central device located in the patient's home.