A 66-year-old man has presented to the emergency department with complaints of crushing chest pain. Consequently, an electrocardiogram (ECG) has been ordered stat
Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize when facilitating this diagnostic test?
A) Providing patient education around the role of an ECG
B) Providing reassurance to the patient's accompanying family members
C) Landmarking and placing the ECG electrodes accurately
D) Assisting the patient into a prone position to facilitate the ECG
C
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Which of the following problems was the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA) designed to address?
a. Employers trying to avoid hiring persons with disabilities b. Employers resenting being forced to hire persons with disabilities c. Persons with disabilities not being able to receive on-the-job training d. Persons with disabilities not seeking employment for fear of losing their health care and other governmental supports
A nurse recognizes the signs and symptoms of burnout and enrolls in a class that teaches health-enhancing techniques. Which of the following health-enhancing techniques utilizes the strategy of emotive therapy?
A) Stress-management techniques B) Refuting irrational ideas C) Utilizing affirmations D) Values clarification
What is the name of the chemicals that allow nerve impulses to cross the synaptic cleft?
1. Neurotransmitters 2. Neurons 3. Autonomic drugs 4. Presynaptic neurons