The nurse administering the phosphodiesterase inhibitor milrinone (Primacor) recognizes that this drug will have a positive inotropic effect. Which result reflects this effect?
a. Increased heart rate
b. Increased blood vessel dilation
c. Increased force of cardiac contractions
d. Increased conduction of electrical impulses across the heart
ANS: C
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to commit suicide. 1. Three times, four. 2. Four times, two. 3. Twice, four. 4. Twice, six.
The nursing student began a case study paper by writing, "J.P., a 65-year-old Asian male, was admitted to the intensive care unit at Southwest Hospital." What is the significance of this statement?
1. It is incomplete, as the date and time of admission should be included. 2. It is a good description of the patient to begin the paper. 3. It violates Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations. 4. It is incomplete, as the patient's physician's name should be included.
With an intact oculocephalic reflex, the
a. patient's eyes move in the same direction the head is turned. b. patient's eyes move in the opposite direction to the movement of the patient's head. c. patient's eyes remain midline. d. doll's eye reflex is absent.
Danish researchers have identified a number of stressful life events that are moderately associated with mania, including all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. loss of a parent before age 5 b. starting one's first full-time job c. suicide of mother or sibling d. recent unemployment