A patient's activity is progressing after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The nurse would determine that the patient is deconditioned if getting up in a chair decreases systolic blood pressure by _______ mmHg or more
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
20
Rationale : The patient is considered deconditioned if getting up in a chair decreases systolic blood pressure by 20 mmHg or more or if the heart rate increases by 20 beats per minute or more.
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A) The patient must never be left unattended by the nurse. B) The patient should begin a course of antiemetics the day before surgery. C) The patient should be informed that he or she will remember most of the procedure. D) The patient must be able to maintain his or her own airway.
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A) Elderly women of all ethnicities B) Middle-aged black women C) Middle-aged Latinas D) Young Latinas
The nurse is providing education to a client with a neurocognitive development disorder. Which statement by the client requires further follow up by the nurse?
A) "The specific gene has been identified that caused my disorder." B) "Maternal health can play a role in the development of disorders like mine." C) "Sometimes copy error mutations occur and result in a disorder in cognition." D) "The advanced age of my parents might have played a role in my condition."
Which statement accurately applies to personality disorders?
a. One aspect of personality is usually involved. b. Personality traits are dysfunctional and inflexible. c. Patients have subjective distress, but not impaired functioning. d. Symptoms have a short duration and are responsive to treatment.