An 83-year-old woman presents at the office of her primary care physician with fatigue, heart palpitations, and a "wet" cough. What might the nurse suspect in this patient?
A) Heart failure
B) Atrial fibrillation
C) Atrial hypertrophy
D) Ventricular arrhythmia
B
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a. Bimanual palpation b. Rectovaginal palpation c. A Papanicolaou test d. DNA testing
A patient being admitted for valvular annuloplasty says, "I still don't understand why I need my valve replaced now. I've had this floppy valve for years."
How should the nurse respond? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "You are not having the valve replaced; you are having the fibrous ring at the junction of the valve leaflets and the muscular wall repaired." 2. "You are having your valve replaced because it is diseased." 3. "Due to valve stenosis, the valve leaflets must be separated." 4. "Your family has been informed of the procedure." 5. "What did your surgeon tell you about the procedure?"
Normally, the gluteal muscles may be used as injection sites for children after:
a. three months of age. b. one year of age. c. the child has been walking for one year. d. the child has been walking for six months.
When the nurse is caring for an infant who is experiencing stranger anxiety, the nurse tries to get the caregiver involved in the care. If the caregiver is not able to be involved, the nurse needs to:
a. hold the infant so the caregiver is in view b. swaddle the baby and hold the baby so he or she cannot see the caregiver c. keep the caregiver away so the baby will not fuss d. feed the baby, as babies bond with whoever feeds them