The nurse is caring for a child with congestive heart failure and is administering the drug digoxin. Why is digitalization done at the beginning of treatment for this health problem?
A) To decrease the pain to a tolerable level
B) To increase the heart rate
C) To establish a maintenance dose of the drug
D) To build the blood levels to a therapeutic level
Ans: D
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a. identify actual or potential problems as well as responses to a problem. b. require naming patient problems using nursing diagnostic labels. c. utilize objective data since subjective data are often inaccurate. d. includes unvalidated data to determine an accurate and thorough diagnosis. e. are similar to medical diagnoses since they both are labels for diseases.
Which statement made by the client with peripheral arterial disease concerning positioning of edematous lower extremities requires further clarification?
A. "I may sleep with my affected leg hanging from the bed." B. "I will elevate my legs above the level of my heart." C. "I can sit upright in a chair for comfort." D. "I will avoid crossing my legs."
Which type of hallucination is most commonly associated with alcohol withdrawal?
a. Olfactory b. Visual c. Auditory d. Tactile
Which health problem in a woman who had radiation therapy 10 years ago for cancer in the right breast is most likely to be a consequence of the therapy?
A. Asthma B. Myocardial infarction C. Pathologic fracture of two ribs on the right chest D. Chronic esophagitis with gastroesophageal reflux