One concern about all antidysrhythmic drugs is that they:
a. are not covered by most prescription plans.
b. require high doses to achieve effectiveness.
c. require hospitalization for administration.
d. can worsen existing dysrhythmias or cause new ones.
d
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A patient with chronic kidney disease has a low body temperature. What is the best nursing response to this finding?
A) Assess for signs of sepsis. B) Provide extra blankets. C) Give warm intravenous fluids. D) Reassess with a different thermometer.
The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a child who just had a kidney transplant. Which information does the nurse provide regarding signs of rejection? (Select all that apply.)
A. Decreased urine output B. Edema C. Fever D. Pain over the kidney E. Weight loss
The role of the nurse who is caring for a patient with invasive hemodynamic monitoring includes which important interventions?
1. Keeping IV solutions at atmospheric pressure so the monitor obtains accurate patient pressures 2. Frequent reassessment and evaluation of data in order to tailor therapies to the patient 3. Using the hemodynamic line for monitoring pressures and not for infusing IV fluids 4. Zero referencing the transducer to the level of the radial artery
Which of the following is true about the nursing workforce that may affect perceptions of an illness?
1. The nursing workforce is overwhelmingly Caucasian. 2. The number of minority nurses is sufficient to meet the needs of the population's demographics. 3. The nursing workforce has many unauthorized immigrants. 4. Refugees make up a large part of the nursing workforce in some areas.