A patient with heart failure is admitted to the emergency department. The physician orders digoxin (Lanoxin) intravenously. What is the onset of action when digoxin (Lanoxin) is administered intravenously?
A) 5 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 45 minutes
D) 1 hour
B
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Which points should the nurse include when teaching safety precautions to a mother of a toddler? Select all that apply
a. Make sure the child sleeps on his back at night. b. Keep the telephone number of the poison control center accessible. c. Use a front-facing car seat placed in the back seat of the car. d. Keep syrup of ipecac on hand in case of accidental poisoning.
A nonvegetarian client, after a minor heart attack, has decided to turn lacto-ovo-vegetarian by eliminating all meat from his diet. What appropriate instruction should the nurse give such a client?
A) Eat at least three to five egg yolks in a week. B) Use refined foods rather than whole-grain products. C) Avoid nonfat milk. D) Eat food rich in vitamin C with every meal.
Which type of tape allows movement of a body part?
a. Adhesive tape b. Paper tape c. Plastic tape d. Elastic tape
Pieces of data which identify a patient and include such items as name, address, and date of birth are considered what types of data?
What will be an ideal response?