A patient in the Emergency department is suspected of having a myocardial infarction (MI). The initial cardiac troponin 1 level was negative. What action by the healthcare professional is best?
a. Prepare the patient for thrombolytic therapy.
b. Dismiss the patient because the lab was negative.
c. Schedule repeat lab within a few hours.
d. Give the patient oxygen and pain medication.
Answer: c. Schedule repeat lab within a few hours.
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The nurse is preparing to conduct a mental status examination. Which statement is true regarding the mental status examination?
a. A patient's family is the best resource for information about the patient's coping skills. b. Gathering mental status information during the health history interview is usually sufficient. c. Integrating the mental status examination into the health history interview takes an enormous amount of extra time. d. To get a good idea of the patient's level of functioning, performing a complete mental status examination is usually necessary.
Which of the following structures attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth?
1. Hard palate 2. Papillae 3. Frenulum 4. Alveoli sockets
During the first 24 hours when the nurse administers hypertonic saline in a patient with SIADH, the serum sodium should be raised no more than
a. 5 mEq/day. b. 12 mEq/day. c. 20 mEq/day. d. 25 mEq/day.
Which of the following structures is not normally located on the floor of the mouth?
A) Frenulum. B) Wharton's duct. C) Stensen's duct. D) All of the above are located on the floor of the mouth.