When medication no longer controls tachycardia, which of the following may be implanted into the patient to control these life-threatening arrhythmias??
A) Synchronous pacemaker
B) Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
C) Transcutaneous pacemaker
D) Asynchronous pacemaker
B
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A patient who sustained a gunshot wound walks into the emergency department and collapses. Which priority directions should the nurse who assumes this patient's care give to those coming to assist?
1. Check the airway. 2. Bring a wheelchair. 3. Put direct pressure on the wound. 4. Check for identification. 5. Check the pulse.
Twelve hours after a total thyroidectomy, the client develops stridor on exhalation. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Reassure the client that the voice change is temporary. B. Document the finding as the only action. C. Hyperextend the client's neck. D. Call for emergency assistance.
When planning a new children's mental health clinic, the nurse understands the importance of including a play area. Play and toys are used to assess children with suspected mental disorders because:
1. Children express themselves through play. 2. Children do not usually relate to adults. 3. Play enables the nurse to assess cognitive ability. 4. Only toys that are developmentally appropriate and specific to the child's biological age are used.
Leaders and managers often exercise power differently. Select the powers frequently used by leaders as represented by these clinical situations. Select all that apply
1. The clinical specialist suggests changing the type of dressing. 2. The night shift nurse is the vice president's niece. 3. The nurse manager asks a nurse to work more than 2 hours. 4. The charge nurse knows who has to take calls over the holiday weekend. 5. The day shift nurse has frequently been awarded "nurse of the year."