When auscultating the left carotid artery, the nurse notes a swishing sound. The nurse interprets this finding as suggesting which of the following?
A) Decreased cardiac output
B) Increased central venous pressure
C) A narrowed vessel
D) Right ventricular failure
B
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The nurse is caring for a patient of the Chinese community who is dying. The nurse needs to understand the Chinese community's beliefs regarding death, but it is most important to keep in mind which of the following?
a. Most survivors in Chinese society wail loudly to communicate their loss. b. People in the Chinese culture believe that talking about death is healthy. c. Chinese people are strong believers in reincarnation. d. Regardless of cultural or religious beliefs, people respond to death in their own unique way.
The nurse assesses four clients according to their diagnoses. Which client diagnosis does the nurse associate with the need for a lumbar puncture?
1. Lumbar spinal stenosis 2. Hereditary coagulopathy 3. Acute bacterial meningitis 4. Increased intracranial pressure
The nurse in a pediatric acute-care unit is assigned the following tasks. Based on recognition that the action defined requires training beyond the preparation of a registered nurse, the nurse would refuse to
1. diagnose an 8-year-old with acute otitis media and prescribe an antibiotic. 2. listen to the concerns of an adolescent about being out of school for a lengthy surgical recovery. 3. provide information to a mother of a newly diagnosed 4-year-old diabetic about local support-group options. 4. diagnose a 6-year-old with Diversional Activity Deficit related to placement in isolation.
Which of the following categories of drugs slow cell activity and inhibit the passing of nerve impulses?
A. CNS statics B. CNS bradykinetics C. CNS hyporegulators D. CNS depressants