The nurse assesses the patient before administering digoxin (Lanoxin) and withholds the drug and notifies the physician with what finding?
A) Respiratory rate falls below 14
B) History reveals liver failure
C) Pulse is 44 beats/min
D) Blood pressure is 72/40 mm Hg
C
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Monitor apical pulse for 1 full minute before administering the drug to assess for adverse effects. Hold the dose if the pulse is less than 60 beats/min in an adult or less than 90 beats/min in an infant; retake pulse in 1 hour. If pulse remains low, document pulse, withhold the drug, and notify the prescriber.
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Dr. Leone advises the nurse to assist Joy through this stage of grief, which is known as: A. Denial. B. Anger. C. Bargaining. D. Acceptance.
Which comment(s) by an adult best indicate self-actualization? Select all that apply
a. "I am content with a good book." b. "I often wonder if I chose the right career." c. "Sometimes I think about how my parents would have handled problems." d. "It's important for our country to provide basic health care services for everyone." e. "When I was lost at sea for 2 days, I gained an understanding of what is important."
Whose major conceptual model of nursing is used by researchers?
A) Rogers' Science of Unitary Human Beings B) Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory C) Watson's Theory of Caring D) Rizzo's Theory of Human Becoming
The nurse discovers welts on the back of a Vietnamese child during a home health visit. The child's mother says she has rubbed the edge of a coin on her child's oiled skin. What explanation should the nurse recognize about this?
a. Child abuse b. Cultural practice to rid the body of disease c. Cultural practice to treat enuresis or temper tantrums d. Child discipline measure common in the Vietnamese culture