A patient has returned to the cardiac care unit after undergoing cardioversion. When providing care for this patient during the immediate recovery period, the nurse should prioritize assessments related to:
A) Thromboembolism
B) Acute renal failure
C) Visual and auditory disturbances
D) Infectious cardiac disorders
A
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A transient, self-limiting mood disorder that affects mothers after childbirth is called postpartum:
A) depression B) psychosis C) bipolar disorder D) blues
Women in the age group 30 to 50 years of age have a higher incidence of which of the following?
a. atrophic vaginitis c. uterine myomas b. cystocele d. uterine prolapse
It is suspected that a patient who sustained multiple traumas is developing cardiac tamponade. Which nursing assessment finding would help to support this tentative diagnosis?
1. Flat neck veins despite fluid resuscitation 2. Persistent hypotension 3. Atrial fibrillation per cardiac monitor 4. Bilateral basilar crackles
When teaching the patient with Ménière's disease about managing the disease, the nurse will stress:
1. limiting fluid intake. 2. avoiding use of alcohol and tobacco. 3. using antiemetics sparingly. 4. staying active during the day.