A patient newly admitted to the telemetry unit is experiencing progressive fatigue, hemoptysis, and dyspnea as a result of pulmonary venous hypertension. What valvular disorder would cause pulmonary venous hypertension?
A) Aortic regurgitation
B) Mitral stenosis
C) Mitral valve prolapse
D) Aortic stenosis
B
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A) Low attrition B) Low power C) Low generalizability D) Low maturation
Clients with brain attacks and brain injury may have a nursing diagnosis of Adaptive Capacity: Intracranial, Decreased
Which of the following defining characteristics or related factors alert the nurse to the possibility of a client problem, verifying this nursing diagnosis? (Select all that apply.) A. Baseline ICP less than 11 mm Hg B. Increase of ICP above 20 mm Hg that is sustained for more than 5 minutes following a sin-gle environmental or nursing maneuver stimulus C. Decreased perfusion pressure less than 50 mm Hg D. Systemic hypertension with intracranial hypertension E. Decrease in Glasgow Coma Scale of 2 or more points F. New unilateral pupil dilation
The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute inflammation. How many days should the nurse educate the client to expect symptoms to persist?
1. 7 to 14 days 2. 8 to 10 days 3. 5 to 7 days 4. 15 to 18 days
TIAs may be a warning of an impending stroke
Indicate whether the statement is true or false