A patient has recently had a hemorrhagic stroke. The nurse should most strongly suspect which precipitating factor in this patient?
A) Myocardial infarction
B) Hypertension
C) Atrial infarction
D) Diabetes
B
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The nurse is preparing a seminar presentation regarding causes of death in the United States. Which cause of death with the nurse include as being responsible for more deaths in the United States than all of the others combined?
1. HIV and AIDS. 2. Cigarette smoking. 3. Automobile crashes. 4. Drug abuse.
Using Freud's personality theory, the nurse identifies the influence of the superego after observing a patient:
a. eating an entire chocolate pie. b. becoming anxious about having no visitors. c. monopolizing the attention of the physician. d. giving back a $5 bill that another patient left on the table.
An older woman has been receiving enteral feeds by nasogastric (NG) tube for the past several days due to a decrease in her level of consciousness. How can the nurse best assess the patient's tolerance of the current formula and rate of delivery?
A) Carefully document the number and consistency of bowel movements. B) Aspirate and measure the stomach contents on a regular basis. C) Monitor the patient's skin turgor and the color of her sclerae. D) Perform regular chest auscultation and monitor her oxygen saturation levels.
If a middle-aged man has high blood pressure, has a sedentary lifestyle, is about 30 pounds overweight, eats mostly processed food, and drinks two alcoholic beverages most days, the most effective way for him to lower his blood pressure is to
a. reduce his sodium intake. b. achieve and maintain a healthy weight. c. participate in aerobic exercise every day. d. abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages.