If given within six hours of the onset of chest pain, which drug classification will be effective in treating a myocardial infarction?
A. thrombolytics
B. nitrates
C. anticoagulants
D. calcium channel blockers
Answer: A
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A) Increase in the red blood cell concentration in the blood B) Leakage of fluid into the alveolar interstitial spaces C) Reversible and diffuse airway inflammation D) Obstruction of the pulmonary vasculature by a clot
The nurse is instructing a client recovering from pacemaker insertion surgery on signs that the pacemaker might not be functioning correctly. What should the client be instructed to report?
1. Weight gain of 5 pounds 2. Activity tolerance 3. Dizziness 4. Diarrhea
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One of the biggest pitfalls and concerns to health care providers to the transition to the ICD-10 by 2013 is which of the following?
1. Training staff to use the new system efficiently 2. Having enough qualified personnel available to troubleshoot impending issues 3. The need to overcome resistance to change in the health care setting 4. The cost to convert the current systems to accommodate the changes