The ________ increases the heart rate and strengthens myocardial contractions through the release of epinephrine and nonepinephrine.
A. Sympathetic nervous system
B. Parasympathetic nervous system
Answer: A. Sympathetic nervous system
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a. assist with referral to specialized education. b. support the child with independent toileting. c. assist the child to develop effective communication. d. encourage the child to ambulate independently.
The nurse caring for an 80-year-old COPD patient suspects right-sided heart failure and assesses and records the data. A sign of right-sided heart failure is decreasing:
1. blood pressure. 2. urine output. 3. respirations. 4. heart rate.
When you enter the examination room of a 3-year-old girl, you find her sitting on her father's lap. She turns away from you when you greet her. Initially, your best response is to:
a. leave the child sitting in the father's lap while you talk to the father. b. ask the child to be seated on the examina-tion table so that you can talk to her fa-ther. c. explain to the child that you will not hurt her and that she will have to trust you. d. ask the father to persuade the child to cooperate with you.
The nurse is concerned that a client is moving into the manic phase of bipolar disorder when what is assessed?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Not sleeping 2. Losing weight 3. Sluggish activity 4. Complaints of muscle pain 5. Constant talking