A patient is in congestive heart failure due to damage from a myocardial infarction. Which gastrointestinal manifestation would the nurse expect on assessment?
1. Severe stomach cramping
2. Decreased bowel sounds
3. Enlargement of the liver
4. Esophageal reflux
Answer: 3
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A. Enspiration to expiration (I:E) ratio. B. Respiratory rate. C. Inspired oxygen percent. D. Tidal volume.
A patient presents at a clinic complaining of pain in his heel so bad that it inhibits his ability to walk. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. This patient's plan of care should include what intervention?
A) Wrapping the affected area in lamb's wool or gauze to relieve pressure B) Gently stretching the foot and the Achilles tendon C) Wearing open-toed shoes at all times D) Applying topical analgesic ointment to plantar surface each morning
The nurse is aware that the function of the killer T cell is to attach to the antigen and:
a. Disrupt the cell membrane b. Alter the DNA of the antigen c. Digest it d. Tag it for a swifter response
An ICU patient weighing 70 kg has an order for dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min to be administered IV and regulated by infusion pump. The supply of dobutamine is 500 mg in 500 mL D5W
Based on an order for 350 mcg/min or 0.35 mg/min, compute the volume of mL infused per minute.