The nurse teaching a class on long-term effects of rheumatic fever would stress that the most common problem following bouts of rheumatic fever is
a. cardiac tamponade.
b. coronary artery disease.
c. pericarditis.
d. valvular disorders.
D
Valvular disorders are the most frequent complication after episodes of rheumatic fever.
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Determine how many tablets will be needed to give the following dose: Tablets are labeled 0.2 mg. You must give 0.4 mg
What will be an ideal response?
While inserting a rectal thermometer, the nurse encounters resistance. Which should the nurse implement?
1. Remove the thermometer immediately. 2. Ask the client to take a few deep breaths. 3. Apply mild pressure to advance thermometer. 4. Remove the thermometer and reinsert gently.