In stable angina the objective of drug therapy with calcium channel blockers is to relieve pain by:
a. reducing platelet cohesiveness.
b. dilating arterioles and decreasing afterload.
c. increasing heart rate and contractility.
d. constricting veins and increasing preload.
b
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The 1-day postpartum patient shows a temperature elevation, cough, and slight shortness of breath on exertion. What action should the nurse implement based on these symptoms?
a. Notify the charge nurse of a possible upper respiratory infection. b. Notify the physician of a possible pulmonary embolism. c. Document expected postpartum mucous membrane congestion. d. Medicate with antipyretic remedy for elevated temperature.
A client has pre-eclampsia. She is 36 weeks pregnant, and comes to the high-risk screening center for a contraction stress test. The nurse should explain to the client that the contraction stress test is being done to determine:
1. What effect her hypertension has had on the fetus. 2. If the fetus will be able to tolerate labor. 3. If fetal movement increases with contractions. 4. What effect contractions will have on her blood pressure.
Minimal data set (MDS)
A) is performed only at the time of admission to a long-term care facility. B) has no connection to Medicare or Medicaid. C) includes a core set of screening, clinical, and functional measures used in client assessment. D) does not address the client's prescribed medications.
An updated version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, (DSM-IV) came out in 2000 and is referred to as the DSM-IV-TR
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