A patient who had a transvenous pacemaker placed in the subclavian vein 24 hours ago is experiencing pleuritic pain, hypotension, and respiratory distress. What complication does the nurse suspect in this patient?
A) Perforation of ventricular wall
B) Pneumothorax
C) Lead dislodgment
D) Phlebitis
B
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The nurse is assessing a patient who has liver disease for jaundice. Which of these assessment findings is indicative of true jaundice?
a. Yellow patches in the outer sclera b. Yellow color of the sclera that extends up to the iris c. Skin that appears yellow when examined under low light d. Yellow deposits on the palms and soles of the feet where jaundice first appears
The nurse is giving a seminar on the effects of psychotropic medication to a community group. Which classification of psychotropic medication can cause tolerance and addiction?
A) MAOIs B) Benzodiazepines C) Antimanics D) Anticonvulsants
Which ethical principle should help guide the nurse who suspects another nurse is incorrectly charting pain medications and then taking them?
a. Autonomy b. Veracity c. Justice d. Beneficence
Because hypertension may go without symptoms for a long time, it has been called the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).