In which of the following situations is it protocol for the nurse to take a patient's vital signs? Select all that apply
A) upon admitting a patient to a hospital
B) at a healthcare screening
C) when medications are given for a cardiac arrhythmia
D) following a diagnostic procedure
E) prior to an invasive procedure
F) when daily medications are dispensed
A, B, C, D, E
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The electronic database that focuses on the nursing and allied health literature is:
A) CINAHL B) EMBASE C) Web of Knowledge D) MEDLINE
The nurse is counseling a client who is trying to stop smoking. The nurse helps this client move through which of the following stages of behavioral change regarding smoking cessation?
1. precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance 2. precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, announcement, and maintenance 3. precontemplation, contemplation, programming, announcement, and maintenance 4. precontemplation, contemplation, programming, action, and maintenance
An early symptom of peripheral artery disease is
A. Painful cramping of muscles during walking B. Pain is worse when the legs are dependent below the level of the heart C. Pain intensifies after vigorous walking is stopped D. Ulceration or gangrene occurs at the sight of minor injury
After receiving report on the following patients, which patient should the nurse assess first?
a. Patient with rheumatic fever who has sharp chest pain with a deep breath b. Patient with acute aortic regurgitation whose blood pressure is 86/54 mm Hg c. Patient with infective endocarditis who has a murmur and splinter hemorrhages d. Patient with dilated cardiomyopathy who has bilateral crackles at the lung bases