The nurse is assessing a patient's arterial waveform and notes a notch on the descending portion of the waveform. The nurse associates this notch with which physiological events?
1. Closure of the aortic valve
2. The highest systolic pressure
3. Systolic ejection of blood
4. The diastolic pressure
5. Beginning of ventricular diastole
1, 5
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a. Beers b. Dix c. Freud d. Pinel
When assessing the adult victim for pulselessness, the CPR rescuer should palpate the most reliable and accessible pulse, which is the:
a. radial. b. brachial. c. carotid. d. femoral.
Which indicates the need for further discharge teaching for a client with a history of chronic respiratory disease?
1. "As long as I take my medications and use my inhalers as prescribed, I should not have difficulty when traveling.". 2. "I should avoid traveling to places at higher elevations, as I will have increased difficulty breathing.". 3. "To decrease my risk, any traveling I do should not be to places with recent outbreaks of respiratory illnesses.". 4. "If I am acclimated to higher elevations, I should not experience problems with worsening symptoms.".
Which of the following statements about the International Council of Nurses (ICN) are accurate? Select all that apply
A) ICN represents the global interests and concerns of the nursing profession. B) The mission of ICN is to maintain the role of nursing in health care through its global voice. C) ICN has, as members, nursing organizations from 130 countries representing 13 million nurses. D) ICN is a governmental organization. E) ICN employs Regional Nursing Advisors.