With _____ premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), the baseline and variability are obscured.
A. Idioventricular
B. Bigeminal
C. Trigeminal
Answer: B. Bigeminal
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Which of the following nursing actions is recommended when helping a blind client who is depressed?
A) Cheer up the client. B) Acknowledge the client's grief. C) Agree with the client that it is impossible to deal with the adversity. D) Ignore the client's grief and adopt a strict attitude.
The nurse is reviewing a client's experience with cognitive behavioral therapy. Which statement by the client indicates the therapy has been effective?
A) "I shared at group therapy, and the anxiety is not a problem now." B) "I no longer worry about leaving my house." C) "I just can't stand being in large crowds." D) "I wanted to run out of the grocery store, but I had no reason to."
A nurse is completing a disease investigation. Based on the clinical symptoms presented, it is as-sumed that the individual has measles. However, there has been no laboratory evidence docu-menting that this individual has the disease
Which of the following types of cases is the nurse investigating? a. A suspected case b. A confirmed case c. A prolonged case d. An identified case
A client calls the clinic and asks to speak to the nurse. The client states, "I don't understand why you keep telling me that my thyroid is overactive when my TSH level is so low." How does the nurse BEST explain this to the client?
A. "You are correct. We should have said that your thyroid was underactive, not overactive." B. "I will recheck your lab reports to make sure that they are correct." C. "Well, that's just the way it works. You just have to know what the number means." D. "TSH stands for thyroid stimulating hormone, so if it is low it means that your thyroid is working hard and producing more hormone than it needs to."