A patient has a problem with Phase 0 of the cardiac cycle. What electrolyte imbalance would the healthcare professional associate most directly with this problem?
a. Hyperkalemia
b. Hyponatremia
c. Hypercalcemia
d. Hypomagnesemia
Answer: b. Hyponatremia
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The pediatric clinic nurse assesses small, pink "pearl-like" lesions on the trunk of a school-aged child. Which treatment regimen does the nurse plan to teach the family about based on the assessment findings?
A. Antibiotics twice a day for 7-10 days B. Cleaning the bathtub after the child bathes C. Intramuscular injection of an antibiotic D. Topical use of tretinoin (RetinA) on lesions
A student nurse is beginning the community-based primary care rotation. The student nurse anticipates that the assignment in community-based health care will most likely be at which or-ganization?
a. An acute care hospital b. A rehabilitation hospital c. A nursing home d. A high school
The school nurse is talking to a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who wants to play soccer. Which action is the most appropriate for the school nurse to take?
A) Recommend that the child become active in an individual sport, rather than a team sport. B) Encourage the child to play soccer. C) Discourage the child from playing a team sport like soccer. D) Ask the child's mother to get permission from the child's physician to play soccer.