A patient is admitted to the ICU with the following symptoms: weak pulse, distant heart sounds, pulsus paradoxis, and distended neck veins. What is the likely diagnosis for this patient?
A) Cardiac tamponade
B) Pneumocystis pneumonia
C) Pleural effusion
D) Cardiac artery rupture
A
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a. a stimulus produced by a sender and responded to by a receiver. b. the person who intercepts the sender's message. c. a person who generates a message. d. the use of language or other signs and symbols for sending messages.
Many medications list side effects that include dry mouth, constipation, and urinary retention. What kinds of effects are these?
a. Alpha adrenergic b. Anticholinergic c. Beta adrenergic d. Sympathetic
Which of the following samples is least likely to be representative of the overall population?
a. Convenience b. Quota c. Random d. Stratified random
Examples of administrative laws that affect nursing are
a. civil rights acts c. nurse practice acts b. substance abuse laws d. negligence laws