The nurse administers the beta blocker medication metoprolol [Lopressor] to a patient who has hypertension. This medication works on the baroreceptors when blood pressure is too high. What is another effect the nurse would expect from the baroreceptor reflex when the blood pressure is too high?
A. Vasoconstriction
B. Reflex bradycardia
C. Reduction of cardiac output
D. Sustained action of response
Answer: C. Reduction of cardiac output
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a. Alginate b. Antimicrobial petroleum gauze c. Foam dressing d. Antimicrobial collagen dressings
The qualitative nurse researcher is expected to maintain which level of privacy to protect the participants in the study?
1. Confidentiality. 2. Anonymity. 3. Partial privacy. 4. There is no possibility of privacy in a qualitative study.
Which of the following statements accurately describes a developmental consideration when assessing skin integrity of patients?
A) In children younger than 2 years, the skin is thicker and stronger than it is in adults. B) An infant's skin and mucous membranes are injured easily and are subject to infection. C) A child's skin becomes increasingly at risk for injury and infection. D) In the older adult, circulation and collagen formation are increased.
The client is experiencing status epilepticus. What medication does the nurse anticipate the health care provider to order for this client?
1. Clonazepam (Klonopin) 2. Gabapentin (Neurontin) 3. Diazepam (Valium) 4. Pregabalin (Lyrica)