What effects can be expected from parasympathetic stimulation of the heart?
What will be an ideal response?
Parasympathetic stimulation has the following actions: it slows the rate of discharge of the SA node, slows conduction through the AV node, decreases the strength of atrial contraction, and can cause a small decrease in the force of ventricular contraction.
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At 1000 on 11/14/16, the nurse takes a telephone prescription for "metoprolol 5 mg intravenously now." What is the latest date and time the nurse will expect the prescriber to countersign the order?
a. 11/14/16 at 1200 b. 11/14/16 at 2200 c. 11/15/16 at 1000 d. 11/16/16 at 1000
Telenursing presents numerous ethical concerns. What is one way the nurse can help to control for the ethical issues surrounding this technology?
1. Refuse to give advice to patients over the telephone. 2. Ask specific questions about the patient's presenting situation. 3. Restrict telenursing to patients who have been seen in person within the last two days. 4. Use telenursing to give only general, not specific, advice.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the preoperative holding area of an ambulatory surgery center. Which nursing action would be most appropriate for this area?
a. Monitor vital signs every 15 minutes. b. Empty the urinary drainage bag. c. Apply a warm blanket. d. Check the surgical dressing.
The AACN Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice use what framework to guide critical care nursing practice?
a. Evidence-based practice b. Healthy work environment c. National Patient Safety Goals d. Nursing process