Your partner reports that a? patient's blood pressure is? 156/78 mmHg. From this? reading, you? realize:
A) The systolic blood pressure is 78 mmHg.
B) The diastolic blood pressure is 78 mmHg.
C) The constant pressure in the veins is 156 mmHg.
D) The pulse pressure is 224 mmHg.
The diastolic blood pressure is 78 mmHg
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While auscultating a patient's heart sounds, the nurse hears an extra heart sound immediately after the second heart sound (S2). An audible S3 would be considered an expected finding in what patient?
A) An older adult B) A 20-year-old patient C) A patient who has undergone valve replacement D) A patient who takes a beta-adrenergic blocker
The nurse checks what other medications the patient is taking before instructing him about the antiretroviral he is started on. This is necessary for which reason?
a. The antiretroviral and other medications must be taken together. b. The antiretroviral should be taken alone and not with other medications. c. The antiretroviral and other medications must be taken with milk. d. The antiretroviral should be taken with water 30 minutes before eating.
The nursing instructor is planning to teach the students about methods of accessing information that would be useful for developing their professionalism. To accomplish this, the instructor suggests that the students:
1. Read the state nurse practice acts. 2. Join the America Nurses Association (ANA). 3. Use the Internet to obtain information. 4. Join the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA).
During a therapeutic group, two clients engage in an angry verbal exchange. The nurse leader interrupts the exchange and excuses both of the clients from the group. The nurse has demonstrated which leadership style?
A. Autocratic B. Democratic C. Laissez-faire D. Bureaucratic