_________ is the acute symptom most experienced by African Americans when having a myocardial infarction (MI)
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Dyspnea
Dyspnea is the most common symptom experienced by African Americans during an acute MI rather than the classic MI symptoms. This often causes the African American patient to delay seeking treatment.
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1. Has increased 0.5 pounds over 1 week 2. Has increased 1 pound over the past day 3. Has decreased 2 pounds over 1 week 4. Has decreased 2 pounds over the past day
A nurse is preparing to perform an assessment on an older adult client newly admitted to a nurs-ing center. Which of the following statements made by the nurse best reflects the unique needs of this client regarding the assessment process?
1. "I will be back after you are settled in and we can devote enough time to this as-sessment process." 2. "We will need to move you to the examination room so that you will be comfort-able during the assessment." 3. "I have to perform an assessment as part of the admission process, is this a good time for you to help me with it?" 4. "Since this move has been both physical and emotionally stressful, I will make this assessment as concise and brief as possible."
The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about the importance of observing for bone marrow suppression during chemotherapy. Select the person who displays bone marrow suppression.
A. Client with hemoglobin of 7.4 and hematocrit of 21.8 B. Client with diarrhea and potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L C. Client with 250,000 platelets D. Client with 5000 white blood cells/mm3
What is the best intervention a nurse can utilize to promote parent–infant attachment with a preterm or high-risk newborn?
1. Allow for privacy. 2. Contact support families that have been through the same diagnosis with their own child, and allow time to discuss the situation. 3. Provide an extensive handbook with information related to the preterm newborn. 4. Encourage rooming in.