The nurse recognizes that calcium channel blockers prescribed for treatment of angina exert their effect by:
A) Increasing preload.
B) Decreasing afterload.
C) Positive chronotropic effect.
D) Positive inotropic effect.
Ans: B) Decreasing afterload.
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Being unfamiliar with the medication, the nurse has looked it up in a nursing drug manual and noted that the drug is an antipsychotic that is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The patient has no psychiatric history, and upon questioning, the physician states that it is being prescribed to help the patient fall asleep at night. How should the nurse best understand this practice? A) This off-label use of the drug is prohibited by federal laws and professional practice standards. B) This is an appropriate use of the drug, provided it is supported by the literature. C) This is acceptable if the patient has failed to respond adequately to conventional sleep aids. D) This is a practice that may negate the physician's and nurse's liability insurance.
A nurse assesses a patient receiving perphenazine (Trilafon), a traditional antipsychotic medication
The nurse notices that the patient is squirming and pacing. When composing his nurse's notes, the nurse would describe his assessment findings by which terminology? a. Dystonia b. Central nervous system effects c. Parkinsonism d. Akathisia
The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on the client. Rank the assessment steps in the order in which they should occur.1. Percuss the abdomen.2. Visualize the quadrants of the abdomen.3. Palpate the abdomen.4. Auscultate the abdomen.5. Encourage the client to void.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When implementing a quicker way to set up and initiate an IV while still following safe practice, a nurse is practicing which of the attitudes of critical thinking?
1. Independence 2. Intellectual courage to challenge the status quo or rituals 3. Integrity 4. Confidence