Which of the following patients would likely be the best candidate to receive alteplase recombinant therapy?
A) A 68-year-old male who has had an ischemic stroke that resulted in neurological deficits
B) An 18-year-old female who has intracranial bleeding
C) A 72-year-old female who had a hemorrhagic stroke
D) A 14-year-old male who has a massive pulmonary embolism
B
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A) True B) False
Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for an elderly male client who has returned from having a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with a three-way indwelling catheter and now tells the nurse he has to urinate?
A) Retape the catheter to the abdomen. B) Irrigate the catheter. C) Reposition the catheter. D) Deflate and then reinflate the balloon.
Which of the following questions or statements is most important during the health history interview of the family seeking care for a toddler?
a. "What does your child prefer to eat?" b. "When did your child say the first word?" c. "Tell me about the toilet training and how that is going." d. "Tell me how you have childproofed your home."
A client has had a severe laceration to the lower leg. In teaching this client about healing, which type of tissue should the nurse explain shows a continuous state of regeneration?
A) Epithelial tissue B) Connective tissue C) Muscle tissue D) Nerve tissue