The nurse explains that a Doppler flow study is done to:
a. detect a clot in a coronary artery.
b. visualize obstructions in leg vessels.
c. assess efficiency of blood flow through heart chambers.
d. detect a defective heart valve.
B
The Doppler flow study is used to detect obstructions in the vessels of the lower extremities. The Doppler study may also be performed in other areas of the body, such as the carotid arteries.
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The nursing dean knows that in regard to minority and male nursing student enrollment,
a. male faculty numbers are approaching numbers similar to the overall male population. b. male and minority enrollments have been growing exponentially. c. minorities are well represented in nursing and health care today. d. minority numbers have increased but still underrepresent the population.
The patient is ordered Heparin 5000 units subcut daily. What time should the patient receive this
medication? A. 0800 B. 1200 C. 1500 D. 1800
A nurse uses the Functional Consequences Theory to assess older adults. Which of the following situations best demonstrates the effect of physical environment on the older adult?
A) A resident of a care facility experiences a fall because there are not grab bars outside his bathtub. B) A hospital client develops Clostridium difficile–related diarrhea because a care provider did not perform adequate handwashing. C) An older adult cannot afford a wheeled walker and suffers a fall while trying to ambulate using a cane. D) An assisted living resident requires care for emphysema that resulted from a 70 pack-year history of cigarette smoking.
The client who would benefit most from an increase in dietary fiber intake is one with
a. fatigue. b. constipation. c. dehydration. d. coronary heart disease.