Which of the following factors is used to estimate the 10-year risk of developing coronary heart disease?
You are participating in a health fair and performing cholesterol screens. One person has a cholesterol of 225. She is concerned about her risk for developing heart disease.
A) Ethnicity
B) Alcohol intake
C) Gender
D) Asthma
C) Gender
Gender is used in the calculation of the 10-year risk for developing coronary heart disease, because men have a higher risk than women.
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a. decreases the risk of thrombus formation. b. decreases the risk of hemorrhage. c. facilitates the wound-healing process. d. decreases the risk of systemic infection.
The nurse is caring for four patients on the short-stay unit. Which patient would cause the nurse greatest concern?
A) A 10-year-old patient with a BP of 103/62 B) A 7-year-old patient with a sinus dysrhythmia C) A 77-year-old patient with a resting heart rate of 69 beats/min D) An 82-year-old patient with a temperature of 37.2°C
A public health nurse (PHN) researching risk factors for mortality found that ____ and ____ are among the top ten
A. Alcohol and tobacco B. Inhalants and stimulants C. Cannabis and caffeine D. None of the above
After receiving a factor VIII concentrate, a patient with hemophilia gasps, "My chest has gotten so tight I can barely breathe." Which drug would the nurse anticipate administering?
1. Diphenhydramine 2. Human albumin 3. Epinephrine 4. Norepinephrine