Amyloidosis, hemochromatosis, or glycogen storage disease usually causes which form of cardiomyopathy?
a. Infiltrative
b. Restrictive
c. Septal
d. Hypertrophic
Answer: b. Restrictive
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a. Fluticasone (Flonase) b. Mometasone (Nasonex) c. Loratidine (Claritin) d. Clemastine (Tavist)
Your patient has been diagnosed with a loss of hearing related to damage of the end organ for hearing or cranial nerve VIII. What term is used to describe this condition?
A) Exostoses B) Otalgia C) Sensorineural hearing loss D) Presbycusis
Nurses use a five-step process in selecting the best nursing interventions for their patients. Using the five-step process in selecting the best nursing interventions, arrange the list on the left in the correct order of completion on the right
(Enter the number of each step in the proper sequence, do not use commas.) 1). Review the desired outcomes/goals. 2). Identify several actions or interventions. 3). Individualize standardized interventions. 4). Review the nursing diagnosis. 5) Choose the best interventions for the patient
While preparing to provide preoperative teaching to an elderly client scheduled for coronary bypass graft surgery (CABG), the nurse realizes that which of the following should be included in this instruction?
1. Risk for postoperative infection 2. Need to stay on bed rest for a week or more 3. Expect to be ambulating the evening of surgery 4. Cardiac pain postoperatively is to be expected