A patient is being treated with the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). What effect of the balloon is most important?
A) Reduction of left ventricular workload
B) Improvement in right ventricular perfusion
C) Reduction of right ventricular preload
D) Minimal compromise of cardiac output
A
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The prenatal clinic nurse visits with a 32-year-old man. His partner is pregnant with her first child and is now at 12 weeks of gestation. The man states that he has been experiencing nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and weight gain
Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? A. Ask the woman's health-care provider to prescribe the man anti-nausea medication. B. Assess for cancer risk factors, as weight gain and vomiting are unusual together. C. Encourage the man to make an appointment with his primary health-care provider. D. Explain that these symptoms are normal and often seen in men with pregnant partners.
A perinatal clinic nurse develops concerns about a postpartum woman and her infant at the first well-baby checkup. The nurse has assessed several risk factors for depression. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Administer the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. B. Contact Children and Family Services or Child Protective Services. C. Notify the Visiting Nurses Association and request a home visit. D. Provide information and teaching on the postpartum blues.
A patient presents to the clinic with a temperature of 101.5°F; malaise, myalgia, arthralgia, and a purulent, productive cough. The patient states "The fever just started today but I have had this cough for many, many months
" What would the nurse suspect the patient has? A) Acute pneumonia B) Bronchitis C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) D) Bronchiectasis
A group of student nurses is discussing cognitive changes that are considered to be normal age-related changes with the nursing instructor. Which statement by a student would indicate a need for further education from the instructor?
A) "Older clients may need information repeated to them several times." B) "Older clients may have a harder time switching their attention from one person to another if they are both speaking to the client at the same time." C) "Older clients may have difficulty in filtering out irrelevant information." D) "An older client's vocabulary may decrease with age."