A 72-year-old man has come to immediate care because he has been "feeling confused for a couple of days"; today, however, he feels like he might pass out and is short of breath
When the nurse questions him about chest pain, he states he just has "heartburn." The nurse's greatest concern is that he
A) may be experiencing a myocardial infarction.
B) may be experiencing congestive heart failure.
C) may be developing the flu.
D) may be experience angina.
A
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1. Aspirin 2. Levofloxacin 3. Coumadin 4. Amlodipine
A patient's arterial blood gases (ABGs) are as follows: pH 7.30, PaCO2 30 mm Hg, HCO3 14 mEq/L, and PaO2 50. The nurse evaluates these ABGs as representing which acid-base imbalance?
1. Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis with moderate hypoxemia 2. Compensated metabolic acidosis with severe hypoxemia 3. Partially compensated metabolic acidosis with moderate hypoxemia 4. Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis with mild hypoxemia
The nurse is teaching a class on antianginal drugs to a group of patients who have experienced myocardial infarctions (MIs). The nurse determines that learning has occurred when a patient makes which statement?
1. "These medications decrease how much oxygen my heart needs." 2. "These medications thin my blood so my heart receives more oxygen." 3. "These medications increase the amount of oxygen my heart receives." 4. "These medications increase oxygen to my heart by increasing nitric oxide production."
Approximately what percentage of the adult population (18 to 64 years of age) has a mental disorder in the United States?
1. 6 2. 14 3. 22 4. 30