Thrombolytic therapy is being prepared for administration to an older adult patient who has presented to the emergency department with an ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI). The nurse recognizes that the primary goal of this intervention is:
A) To restore the flow of blood through the coronary arteries
B) To restore function to infarcted myocardial cells
C) To relieve the patient's symptoms of chest pain and dyspnea
D) To prevent the rupture of atheromas
A
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A nursing manager recognizes that a registered nurse has a strong sense of professional identity when which behavior is seen?
a. Joins professional organizations and attends their conferences b. Participates in unit governance and on hospital-wide committees c. Reappraises own professionalism as new technologies and roles evolve d. Relies on historical meanings of professionalism to guide practice
An organization that is said to be stagnant in their movement toward becoming a culturally safe environment might __________
a. dedicate funding in the budget to implement and evaluate strategies to strengthen diversity in the workplace b. not recognize that there have been any issues with cultural diversity in the past and, as such, may not include cultural diversity in their strategic plan c. develop policies, guidelines, and processes to address change and conflict in the workplace d. develop educational strategies to address the diversity of preferred learning styles and behaviours within employee groups
A charge nurse is providing education to coworkers on state nursing associations. The charge nurse judges that the teaching has been effective when a coworker states:
a. "These professional associations address nursing practice.". b. "These professional associations do noth-ing to support nursing.". c. "These professional associations protect the rights of physicians.". d. "These professional associations are ma-naged by hospital administrators.".
A woman is experiencing preterm labor. The patient asks why she is on betamethasone (Celestone). The best response by the nurse would be "This medication:
1. "Will halt the labor process until the baby is more mature." 2. "Will relax the smooth muscles in the infant's lungs so the baby can breathe." 3. "Is effective in stimulating lung development in the preterm infant." 4. "Is an antibiotic that will treat your urinary tract infection, which caused preterm labor."