A patient is experiencing poor perfusion in his right thorax as a result of suspected partially occluded arteries. Occlusion in which artery or arteries would cause this? Select all that apply
A) Aorta
B) Internal mammary
C) Subclavian
D) Intercostal
B, C, D
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Riverdale has a small budget for community health programs aimed specifically toward its African American population. Nurse G advocates free blood pressure screening in supermarkets and shopping malls in this town because:
A) Many causes of morbidity and mortality among black Americans cannot be effectively controlled through lifestyle modifications B) Black Americans have a higher incidence of cancer and diabetes than white Americans C) Hypertension and heart disease occur at a higher rate in the black population than in the white population D) Black persons experience a heightened nocturnal response that lowers blood pressure to dangerous lows during sleep
Which of the following nursing actions is an example of the evaluation step in medication administration?
1. Obtaining the clotting time results of a patient on an anticoagulant 2. Asking the patient if he or she has any allergies to medications 3. Checking a drug reference to verify the action of the drug 4. Explaining to the patient the possible side effects of the drug
Which data indicates a diagnosis of diabetes in a patient being assessed for unexplained weight loss?
A) A1C > 6.5% B) Symptoms of diabetes plus casual plasma glucose concentration > 150mg/dL C) Fasting plasma glucose < 126 mg/dL D) 2-hour plasma glucose > 150 mg/dL
An example of a food that contains complete protein is
a. oatmeal. b. lentil soup. c. peanut butter. d. hard-boiled egg.