The nurse is admitting a patient to the cardiac care unit with complaints of dyspnea on exertion and fatigue. The patient's electrocardiogram (ECG) shows dysrhythmias associated with left ventricular hypertrophy
What diagnostic tool would be the most helpful in diagnosing cardiomyopathy?
A) Cardiac catheterization
B) Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
C) Echocardiogram
D) Swan-Ganz analysis
C
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
Which is true about older adults?
1) They have short medical histories. 2) They believe old wives' tales more than traditional medicine. 3) They may not report all symptoms as significant. 4) All of the above.
The nurse communicates with a client who has a cognitive deficit. Which nursing response is best to enhance the client's self-esteem?
1. "Who is going to perform the routine grocery shopping?" 2. "You have managed your medications very well today.". 3. "Your family handles cooking and cleaning duties now.". 4. "The medication schedule is on the mirror to remind you.".
A school-aged child reacted very little to the death of an older brother who had lived away from the family for several years and yet seemed overcome with grief at the death of an elderly lady who was her babysitter
The most logical and likely explanation for this difference in the amount of observable grief is which of the following? a. She is hiding the grief for her brother because it is so painful. b. There was a closer relationship with the babysitter than with the brother. c. This child values the elderly more than she does younger people. d. She was mad at her brother for being so uncaring as to die.