The nursing instructor is teaching the junior nursing class about the management of patients with dysrhythmias and conduction problems
When teaching about the postoperative care of a patient with an implantable pacemaker, what assessment would be a priority?
A) Temperature
B) Pulse
C) Blood pressure
D) Respiratory rate
Ans: B
Feedback: For patients with pacemakers, check pulse daily. Report immediately any sudden slowing or increasing of the pulse rate. This may indicate pacemaker malfunction. Temperature, blood pressure, and respiratory rate are important to assess, but the pulse is the priority assessment.
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A nurse acting in the role of teacher is determining learning outcomes. Which action will produce the best outcomes for teaching?
A. Collaborate with the discharge planner on outcomes. B. Determine the teaching priority, then establish the outcome. C. Develop outcomes mutually agreed on with the patient. D. Enlist other staff members to help prioritize outcomes.
The nurse is caring for a healthy patient who has a serum glucose level of 60 mg/dL. The nurse anticipates which counterregulatory serum hormonal changes to occur in this patient?
Select all that apply. 1. increased epinephrine levels 2. increased growth hormone levels 3. increased insulin levels 4. decreased thyroxine levels 5. decreased glucocorticoid levels
Which of the following congregations is cited as an example of a long-standing tradition of encouraging members to be good stewards or responsible managers of body, mind, the envi-ronment, and total resources?
1. Presbyterian 2. Catholic 3. Lutheran 4. Methodist
The nurse plans to teach a safety class to parents of toddlers about household exposure to medications. What will the best plan of the nurse include? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Keep the toddler awake and observe for side effects of the medication. 2. Keep all medications locked up and stored out of reach of the toddler. 3. Use syrup of ipecac immediately if the toddler has ingested medication. 4. Call the Poison Control Center for guidance with any medication ingested. 5. Teach the toddler that medications are for adult use only.