A nurse has performed an assessment of a patient and subsequently administered the patient's scheduled dose of ramipril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor prescribed for the treatment of the patient's longstanding heart failure (HF)
The nurse understands that this drug will aid in the treatment of the patient's disease by:
A) Reducing the patient's overall oxygen demand
B) Reducing preload through the excretion of fluid and sodium
C) Increasing the contractility of the heart and increasing ejection fraction
D) Causing vasodilation and decreasing the heart's workload
D
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Order: Dopamine 6 mcg/kg/min Available: Dopamine 400 mg in 100 mL 1/2NS Client's weight: 68 kg The IV flow rate is _______________
a. 6 mL/hr b. 60 mL/hr c. 36 mL/hr d. 15 mL/hr
The school nurse decided to offer a class on parenting to all parents of children in kindergarten and the first grade. What content would the nurse want to discuss?
A. Correctly interpreting the child's communication cues B. Importance of immunization and screening schedules on the child's health C. Recognizing the influence of school peers on the child's behavior and health D. Understanding their own feelings about having a second child
An older patient is prescribed a large calcium tablet every day but objects because it is difficult to swallow it without choking. What action should the nurse take in this situation?
A) Substitute a glass of milk for the tablet B) Ask the physician if it can be discontinued C) Find the most concentrated form of the same dose D) Ask the patient to swallow the tablet along with food or drink
The essential ethical principle of ____________________ is the legal and ethical foundation for the use of advanced directives
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word