A patient with stable angina is being treated with a beta-blocker. What assessment finding would most cause the nurse to question the use of this medication?
A) Heart rate 60 at rest, denies dizziness when standing
B) Systolic blood pressure 82, complains of chronic fatigue
C) Sinus rhythm with rare premature atrial complexes (PACs)
D) Diastolic blood pressure 80 with normal pulse pressure
B
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a. Antibodies are acquired from outside the host and instilled in the host. b. Antibodies are manufactured in response to a disease in the host. c. Antibodies are innately acquired because of being born a human being. d. Antibodies are cell mediated inside the host.
The spouse of an elderly ill client tells the nurse that he is exhausted with providing care for the client at home and needs a break. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the spouse would be:
a. Grieving. c. Decisional conflict. b. Caregiver role strain. d. Home maintenance.
You are caring for a patient with diabetes. You notice the person is forcing his shoes on over very swollen feet and the shoes are extremely tight. He denies any discomfort. Is this a problem?
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is reviewing the record of a pregnant client seen in the health care clinic for the first prenatal visit
Which of the following data, if noted on the client's record, would alert the nurse that the client is at risk for developing gestational diabetes during this pregnancy? 1. The client's previous deliveries were by cesarean section. 2. The client's last baby weighed 10 lb at birth. 3. The client has a family history of type 1 diabetes. 4. The client is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 165 lb.