The nurse is performing a focused assessment of a patient who has a complex cardiac history. The vital signs that the nurse obtains are as follows:
Temperature 99.0°F (37.2°C); pulse 94 bpm; blood pressure 142/116 mm Hg; respiration 22 breaths per minute; SaO2 90% on room air. These findings should prompt the nurse to consider the possibility that this patient has:
A) Decreased cardiac output
B) Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
C) Angina pectoris
D) An arrhythmia
A
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The most important aspect of training and practicing for disasters is:
1. Allowing each nurse to take the role with which they are comfortable. 2. Ensuring each nurse can take on all roles as they occur. 3. Addressing concerns of each participating nurse at each disaster exercise. 4. Making sure each nurse can react instinctively regardless of situation.
A 12-year-old boy is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The pediatric nurse explains to the patient's parents that the symptoms of this disease include:
Select all answers that apply. A) decreased urination. B) unintended weight loss. C) excessive intake of water. D) low levels of glucose in blood.
Administration of exenatide is by subcutaneous injection:
1. 30 minutes prior to the morning meal 2. 60 minutes prior to the morning and evening meal 3. 15 minutes after the evening meal 4. 60 minutes before each meal daily
When describing the causes of vulnerability to a group of students, which of the following would the instructor include?
A) Vulnerable populations are fairly similar across the nation and globally. B) Statistics about vulnerable populations are highly accurate. C) The most important causative factor is race or ethnicity. D) Many of the factors and conditions suggest vulnerability overlap.