A patient with severe coronary artery disease has persistent angina that is refractory to medical management at maximum drug doses and has severe compromise of activities of daily living from the angina
The patient has had several coronary artery bypass surgeries and has been told that he is not a candidate for any further surgeries or percutaneous interventions such as stents. In discussing options for further therapy, what should the nurse include that would offer the patient the most hope?
A) Unless a new medication is invented, there is nothing that can be done.
B) Discussion of hospice and palliative support for end-of-life care
C) Referral to the social worker for financial assistance
D) Referral to the transmyocardial laser revascularization program for evaluation
D
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a. reticulocyte. b. ABO system. c. mean cell volume (MCV). d. differential.
The nurse would explain to a client that an "allergy" differs from an "irritation" in that an allergy
a. affects the skin and mucous membranes only. b. is an immune response. c. is inconsistent. d. can be totally desensitized.
The nurse is monitoring a client in labor whose membranes ruptured spontaneously. The initial nursing action is to:
1. Take the client's blood pressure. 2. Provide peripads to the client. 3. Determine the fetal heart rate. 4. Note the amount, color, and odor of the amniotic fluid.
A group of nurses is reviewing medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify methylphenidate as which of the following?
A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor B) Psychostimulant C) Noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor D) Alpha agonist