Which of the following patients should have their vital signs monitored at least every 4 hours?
A) a patient in a critical care unit
B) a patient hospitalized for high blood pressure
C) a resident in a long-term care facility
D) a long-term care resident on Medicare A
B
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A pharmacotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is
A) heparin. B) plasma transfusion. C) warfarin. D) protamine sulfate.
During the patient's cesarean section delivery of twin girls, she had a sudden onset of dyspnea, cyanosis with a drop in blood pressure, then cardiac arrest. These clinical manifestations indicate a probable
A) disseminated intravascular coagulation. B) amniotic fluid embolism. C) uterine prolapse. D) massive myocardial infarction.
The nurse is assessing a young woman who is a teacher, happily married, raising two children, taking care of her disabled mother, and going to school to get a master's degree. How should the behavior of the young woman be classified?
a. Ego-centered b. Role integrated c. High-level wellness d. Unbounded energy
A clinic patient is short of breath and has ankle edema. Today's weight is 8 pounds heavier that last week's weight. The nurse determines that the patient could have retained ______ pints of fluid
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word