When analyzing an electrocardiographic (ECG) rhythm strip of a patient with a regular heart rhythm, the nurse counts 30 small blocks from one R wave to the next. The nurse calculates the patient's heart rate as ____
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS:
50
There are 1500 small blocks in a minute, and the nurse will divide 1500 by 30.
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Select all that apply. A) "I drink alcohol with my friends on the weekends." B) "I smoke cigarettes on a daily basis." C) "I use my seat belt every time I ride in a car." D) "I became sexually active at the age of 13." E) "I get all A's and B's in school."
A client overhears a nurse describe someone as an SOB. When the nurse comes into the client's room, the client asks the nurse to please tell him if he is being an SOB. What does this information communicate to the nurse?
a. The client was eavesdropping on a conversation. b. The client does not understand that SOB means shortness of breath. c. The client realizes that he is needy and being a pest. d. The nurse should close the client's door.
A new mother recalls from prenatal class that she should try to feed her newborn daugh-ter when she exhibits feeding readiness cues rather than waiting until her infant is crying frantically
On the basis of this information, this woman should feed her infant about every 2½ to 3 hours when she: a. Waves her arms in the air. b. Makes sucking motions. c. Has the hiccups. d. Stretches her legs out straight.
What should nursing care of an infant with oral candidiasis (thrush) include?
a. Avoid use of a pacifier. b. Continue medication for the prescribed number of days. c. Remove the characteristic white patches with a soft cloth. d. Apply medication to the oral mucosa, being careful that none is ingested.