The nurse is concerned that a client with atrial fibrillation is not on any anticoagulants and notifies the healthcare provider. The nurse knows that which of the following is a reason why a client with atrial fibrillation is at an increased risk for a stroke?
a. Blood pools in the atria due to their quivering
b. The rapid ventricular response increases the risk for blood clots
c. There is increased blood since the atria are contracting faster
d. Blood contracts faster so it clots easier
a. Blood pools in the atria due to their quivering
rationale: Blood pools in the atria because of the quivering and forms a clot.
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Awareness and use of power have been challenging for nurses in general because of:
a. Incidences of punishment by authority figures. b. Too little time in the workplace to collec-tively develop power strategies. c. Lack of cohesiveness and unity among nurses. d. A tradition of obedience to authority.
A young child with leukemia has anorexia and severe stomatitis. What approach should the nurse suggest that the parents try?
a. Relax any eating pressures. b. Firmly insist that the child eat normally. c. Serve foods that are either hot or cold. d. Provide only liquids because chewing is painful.
A nurse is caring for a female diagnosed with a mental disorder who has been prescribed medication. Which fact will most impact the nurse's assessment for possible side effects?
a. Women are at higher risk for tardive dyskinesia while taking conventional antipsychotic medications. b. Women experience more severe side effects than men while taking atypical antidepressants. c. Women are more susceptible to developing a dependence on most psychiatric medications than are men. d. Women are less susceptible to developing the common side effects of antipsychotic medications than are men.
A nurse is using Healthy People 2020 as a guide to develop community programming for mental health. Which objectives for mental health would be found in this document? Select all that apply
a. Reduce suicide rates. b. Increase employment of persons with severe mental illness. c. Increase the proportion of children treated for mental health problems. d. Decrease the number of juvenile facilities that screen new admissions for mental health problems.