The difference between the apical and radial pulse rates is the:
a. Apical-radial pulse
b. Pulse deficit
c. Bradycardia
d. Tachycardia
B
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After contacting the patient's primary health care provider, which action should the nurse take next? a. Nothing; the patient was not injured. b. Call the ethics committee. c. Submit an incident report. d. Insist that the patient have a radiograph done.
During an assessment, the nurse learns that a client is experiencing numbness and tingling of the feet and hands. Which findings could be contributing to this client's symptoms?
Select all that apply. A) Works on the weekends as an automobile mechanic. B) Plays tennis every Saturday. C) Alcohol intake one six-pack of beer per day D) Diagnosed with hypothyroidism E) Employed as a computer operator
A female client tells the nurse she is experiencing a low-grade fever, pelvic and abdominal pain, dyspareunia, nausea, and vomiting. The nurse should suspect that the client has developed:
a. candidiasis infection c. pelvic inflammatory disease b. gastroenteritis of bacterial origin d. urinary tract infection
During an interdisciplinary team meeting, a nurse says, "The patient's psychological distress seems to result from automatic thoughts that cause self-defeating behaviors
" The nurse is conceptualizing the patient's problem from the viewpoint of which model? a. Interpersonal b. Psychoanalytic c. Stress-adaptation d. Cognitive-behavioral