You take an infant's apical pulse before administering digoxin. What is the usually accepted level of pulse rate considered safe for administering digoxin to an 8-month-old infant?
A) 60 beats per minute
B) 80 beats per minute
C) 100 beats per minute
D) 150 beats per minute
C
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The description of a health condition primary resolved by nursing interventions or therapies is known as
a. a nursing diagnosis. c. nursing outcomes. b. nursing interventions. d. the nursing process.
The nurse is caring for a 78-year-old client who is dying of renal failure and congestive heart failure. The client describes having odd dreams and appears to be talking to people not present in the room
The nurse determines that the client is showing signs that are A) normal visual and auditory hallucinations at the end of life. B) indicators that death is pending. C) indications of ineffective pain medication. D) indicative of an overdose of narcotic medication.
The client receives cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) as treatment for cancer, and is experiencing oral irritation as an adverse effect. What does the best plan by the nurse include as it relates to providing oral comfort?
1. Teach the client to avoid extreme temperatures of food selections. 2. Teach good oral hygiene, including the use of an antiseptic mouthwash. 3. Administer megestrol (Megace ES) to the client. 4. Teach the client to use a firm toothbrush for brushing the teeth.
How could a nurse explain that if all poverty-stricken people had insurance it would save money?
A. Delayed care results in sicker people who use emergency departments and more public resources. B. Government-paid insurance costs would free up resources for other poverty-prevention programs. C. Insurance pays for health promotion and disease prevention programs and helps avoid illnesses. D. With insurance the poor could choose the health care providers they preferred.