A 46-year-old man with a high body-mass index and a sedentary lifestyle has been diagnosed with hypertension by his primary care provider after serial blood pressure readings. The clinician has opted to begin the patient on captopril (Capoten)
The patient's nurse should recognize that the therapeutic effect of this drug is achieved in what way?
A) By directly relaxing vascular smooth muscle
B) By blocking aldosterone from binding to mineralocorticoid receptors
C) By blocking the movement of calcium ions into arterial smooth muscles
D) By inhibiting the transformation of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
D
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A nurse is assessing the skin of a client who had been on a hiking trip and developed a number of inflamed red patches on his hands and face as an allergic reaction. How should the nurse document this finding?
A) Erythema B) Pallor C) Petechiae D) Ecchymosis
You have noticed an increased incidence of cannula infection rates on your ward and decide to search the literature for the latest information on prevention and treatment. Identify at least three keywords/phrases that you could use to begin the search. Use an appropriate literature database and identify: (1) How much literature is there? and (2) What type of literature is it (i.e
nursing/midwifery or medical or both; primary or secondary or both)? What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?
Order: Pitocin 12 milliunits/min IV infusion
Available: Pitocin 30 units in 500 mL D5W What is the IV flow rate? _______________ a. 12 mL/min b. 120 mL/hr c. 30 mL/hr d. 12 mL/hr