A patient in the ICU with pneumonia and on mechanical ventilation is suspected to have pulmonary embolus. Which diagnostic study would be best for assessing for this condition?
A) Chest radiography
B) Ventilation-perfusion scanning
C) Pulmonary angiography
D) Bronchoscopy
C
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The nurse is providing care for a patient who has multiple sclerosis. The nurse recognizes the autoimmune etiology of this disease and the potential benefits of what treatment?
A) Stem cell transplantation B) Serial immunizations C) Immunosuppression D) Genetic engineering
The client is to receive Tagamet (cimetidine) 300 mg po every 6 hours. The medication is available as Tagamet (cimetidine) 300 mg/5 mL. How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the client to take?
What will be an ideal response?
The client has been receiving chlorpromazine (Thorazine) for the treatment of schizophrenia. The nurse assesses that the client has tardive dyskinesia. What describes the result of the nurse's assessment?
1. Severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and tongue 2. An inability to rest or relax and restlessness 3. Unusual facial movements and lip smacking 4. Tremor, muscle rigidity, and a shuffling gait
The nurse is caring for an older-adult patient and notes that the temperature is 96.8° F (36° C). How will the nurse interpret this finding?
a. The patient has hyperthermia. b. The patient has a normal temperature. c. The patient is suffering from hypothermia. d. The patient is demonstrating increased metabolism.