A patient is scheduled for an exercise electrocardiogram. The nurse will ensure that which objects are in the room prior to the beginning of the test?
1. Oral fluids
2. A defibrillator
3. External pacemaker
4. Portable chest x-ray machine
Answer: 2
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A. "Come to the clinic today for an examination." B. "Labor will probably start within 48 hours." C. "Lie on your left side and count fetal kicks." D. "Stay on bedrest until your labor begins."
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a. Between 8 AM and 10 AM Saturday b. Between 10 AM and 4 PM Saturday c. Between 4 PM Saturday and 4 AM Sunday d. Between 2 AM Sunday and 2 AM Monday
A nurse walks into a patient's room and finds him having difficulty breathing and complaining of chest pain. He has bradycardia and hypotension. What should the nurse do next?
A) Take vital signs again in 15 to 30 minutes. B) Document the data and report it later. C) Ask the patient if he is anxious or afraid. D) Report findings to the physician immediately.
An adolescent is
A. 12 to 14 years of age. B. 12 to 16 years of age. C. 16 to 18 years of age. D. 14 to 20 years of age.