The nurse notices the patient's ECG alarm is triggering excessively. The first intervention to troubleshoot this problem is
A) turn off the alarm.
B) check electrode placement and adherence.
C) sit the patient up in high-Fowler's position.
D) replace the cables.
B
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What is the most effective way to evaluate the patient's pain response after administering an opioid analgesic?
A) Observe the patient when he/she is not aware you are assessing him/her. B) Ask another nurse to assess the patient's response to the medication. C) Using a pain scale, ask the patient to describe the pain. D) Ask the family to determine the patient's response to the pain.
The husband of a bipolar client asks the nurse what causes manic disorder. The nurse should respond
that the actual cause has not been determined but that a. several factors, including heredity, may have roles. b. excess norepinephrine is probably a major factor. c. brain structures have been altered by stress early in life. d. bipolar clients may have excess dopamine receptors.
Your client confides in you that he feels unable to continue coping with caring for his dependent wife. He feels he has come to the end of his rope. Your client is experiencing which type of family stressor?
1. interfamily 2. extrafamily 3. intrafamily 4. lack of social support
What is the most significant cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality?
1. Amenorrhea 2. Posttraumatic stress disorder 3. Prematurity 4. Endometriosis