What is the most significant risk marker for development of Venous Thromboembolism (i.e., DVT and PE)?
A. Surgical procedure
B. Cigarette smoking
C. Prior history of DVT
D. Obesity
Answer: C. Prior history of DVT
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A) Patients taking ACE inhibitors B) Patients with creatinine levels greater than 1.3 mg dL. C) Patients with asthma. D) All of the above are correct.
A patient who had provided an advance directive indicating that he should not be resuscitated was allowed to die when his heart stopped beating shortly after his admission to the ICU
The family of the patient has disputed the authenticity of the advance directive and filed a complaint with the hospital. Which intervention would be most appropriate to address this ethical dilemma? A) Ethics rounds involving the medical staff involved in the patient's care B) Review by the hospital's institutional ethics committee C) An individual patient ethics conference with the family D) Review of the ANA Code of Ethics by the patient's nurse
A medical intensive care unit has a registered nurse position open
The qualifications for the position require a minimum of 1 year of acute-care nursing experience, BLS and ACLS certification, and the ability to administer intravenous cardiac drips. Which fact in an applicant's application would be sufficient reason to decline the applicant's request for an interview? 1. The candidate graduated from nursing school 9 months ago. 2. The candidate does not have ACLS certification. 3. The candidate does not have experience with cardiac drips. 4. The candidate was an LPN for 10 years prior to being an RN.
The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a teenager. What unique focus of adolescent care should the nurse keep in mind when caring for adolescents?
A) Adolescents like to be treated like adults instead of children. B) Adolescents have many of the same problems and issues as adults. C) It is too early to refer teenagers with abuse problems to professional counseling. D) Adolescents may voice individual concerns and should be talked to separately.