When a patient demonstrates accelerated heart rate, trembling, choking, and chest pain along with acute, intense, and overwhelming anxiety, the nurse recognizes the patient is most likely experiencing:
a. terror.
b. fright.
c. fear.
d. panic.
D
Panic can be defined as an attack of acute, intense, and overwhelming anxiety.
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Prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis includes all of the following except
A) low-dose heparin. B) increased fluids. C) elastic stockings. D) external pneumatic compression devices.
The patient has cirrhosis of the liver and an albumin/globulin ratio of 0.9 g/dL. The normal ratio is 1.2 to 2.2 g/dL. In collecting objective data for her, the nurse would probably note which outstanding clinical sign?
a. Jaundice b. Edema c. Pruritus d. Pallor
A client is at the clinic for a routine checkup. The nurse is asked how much time would have to be devoted to an exercise program to lose some weight. Which of the following is the best response to this client's question?
A) Just increase the intensity of the activity the client is already doing. B) Exercise at least 300 minutes/week and adjust diet. C) Increase energy expenditure by 2500 or more calories per week. D) Reduce daily calorie intake by 350 cal/day to lose a pound a week.
A nursing assistant who reads the abbreviation NPO on a patient's chart knows that the patient
A) has no known allergies. B) should receive nothing by mouth. C) is experiencing nausea and vomiting. D) must not bear weight on one leg.