The average pulse rate in an adult female is
A. 40 to 80 beats per minute.
B. 66 to 96 beats per minute.
C. 65 to 80 beats per minute.
D. 80 to 120 beats per minute.
Answer: C
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1. Personal organization 2. Priority setting 3. Goal setting 4. Limit setting
The nurse should assess a patient for which criteria of addiction? (Select all that apply.)
a. Excessive use of the substance b. Increase in social function c. Uncontrollable consumption d. Increase in economic function e. Psychological disturbances
Which action by a nurse shows positive regard?
a. Making rounds according to the daily assignment. b. Administering daily medication as prescribed. c. Examining own feelings about a patient. d. Staying with a patient who is crying.
The patient has just returned from having an arteriovenous fistula placed. The patient asks, "When will they be able to use this and take this other catheter out?" The nurse should reply,
a. "It can be used immediately so the catheter can come out anytime." b. "It will take 2 to 4 weeks to heal before it can be used." c. "The fistula will be usable in about 4 to 6 weeks." d. "The fistula was made using graft material so it depends on the manufacturer."