A patient is dehydrated and being treated with quinidine to reduce automaticity. Which of the following with administration of quinidine?
A) Increased cardiac contraction
B) Increased vagal nerve stimulation
C) Toxic drug levels
D) Increased pulmonary congestion
C
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A client's father has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The client asks if she is in danger of developing the disease as well. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "Your risk of diabetes is higher than that of the general population, but it may not occur." b. "No genetic risk is associated with the development of type 1 diabetes." c. "The risk for becoming diabetic is 50% because of how it is inherited." d. "Female children do not inherit diabetes, but male children will."
A patient who is paralyzed on the left side of the body after a stroke develops a pressure ulcer on the left hip. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?
a. Impaired physical mobility related to left-sided paralysis b. Risk for impaired tissue integrity related to left-sided weakness c. Impaired skin integrity related to altered circulation and pressure d. Ineffective tissue perfusion related to inability to move independently
A nurse cleansing a newborn in the delivery room notices dark blue areas of
discoloration on the lower back of the newborn. How should the nurse record this finding? A) Mongolian spots B) Petechiae C) Erythema toxicum D) Port-wine stain
According to recent research based on the health belief model, some factors are more important than others in determining whether people will choose to act. Which statement would suggest that the person is going to begin a new healthy habit?
A. "If I could be asleep while they did the colonoscopy, it might be alright." B. "I did have a cousin who was treated for breast cancer." C. "My mother and father both died of cardiac problems." D. "Since my employer was paying for the health screening, I thought I might go."