The nurse, assessing a client's blood pressure, realizes that which of the following can cause the blood pressure to increase?
a. Decreased blood volume c. Decrease in peripheral resistance
b. Decreased cardiac output d. Increased viscosity of blood
ANS: D
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An IV is infusing at 12 gtt/min. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. In 12 hours, the client will have received _______________
a. 1,200 mL b. 864 mL c. 1,008 mL d. 168 mL
The nurse admits a patient with septicemia (i.e., infection in the bloodstream). The patient denies any allergies and the doctor has ordered cefuroxime based on blood culture results that report the active pathogen is susceptible to this drug
The patient asks what antibiotic was ordered, and when the nurse says cefuroxime, the patient says, "Call my doctor and tell him I want vancomycin because I've been reading about drug-resistant bacteria and I don't want to take any chances." What is the nurse's best response? A) "Vancomycin is a powerful drug with many adverse effects and it is reserved for when no other drug will work against the infection." B) "There are some resistant infections that require vancomycin so you are right to prefer a stronger antibiotic." C) "I appreciate your concern but your doctor ordered the right medication for you so don't worry about it." D) "You can't believe anything you read on the Internet because most of it is just someone's opinion and not fact."
Organizational benefits of a culture of shared governance include (select all that apply):
a. improved financial outcomes. b. interdependence among staff nurses. c. increased commitment of staff to the or-ganization. d. more senior leadership involvement at the point of service. e. a more efficient model for point-of-service decision making.
An NP has recently been hired by a public health department. Which of the following best de-scribes what the NP will most likely be doing in this role?
a. Disease prevention activities b. Deciding on a treatment plan c. Identifying needs of populations at risk d. Identifying health needs of the communi-ty