A client who has had a prosthetic valve replacement asks the nurse why he must take anticoagu-lants for the rest of his life. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "The prosthetic valve places you at greater risk for a heart attack."
b. "Blood clots form more easily in artificial replacement valves."
c. "The vein taken from your leg reduces circulation in the leg."
d. "The surgery left a lot of small clots in your heart and lungs."
B
Synthetic valve prostheses and scar tissue provide surfaces on which platelets can aggregate eas-ily and initiate the formation of blood clots.
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a. Royal District Nursing Society. b. Royal Diabetic Nursing Service. c. Royal District Nursing Service. d. Regional District Nursing Society.
An 11-year-old reluctantly tells the nurse, "My parents don't like me. They said they wish I was never born." Which type of abuse is likely?
a. Sexual b. Physical c. Emotional d. Economic
A client states that her water broke 2 hours ago. What findings should the nurse identify as indications of normal labor? Select all that apply
1. Protein of +1 in urine 2. Maternal pulse of 160 3. Blood pressure of 120/80 4. Odorless, clear fluid on underwear 5. Fetal heart rate (FHR) of 130 with average variability
The nurse explains that the rate at which the body metabolizes food to maintain the energy requirements of a person who is awake and at rest is:
1. Energy balance. 2. Metabolism. 3. Basal metabolic rate. 4. Caloric requirement.