A man's recent history of fatigue and lightheadedness has just been attributed to a junctional arrhythmia. The nurse should anticipate which of the following characteristics of the man's electrocardiogram (ECG)?
A) Irregular rhythm
B) Rate of 40 to 60 beats per minute
C) QRS duration of 0.12 seconds or longer
D) Absent P wave
B
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Which of the following must be done prior to making a nursing diagnosis?
A) Establish a plan. B) Assign a positive value to each consequence. C) Collect and analyze data. D) Evaluate the plan of care.
A nurse administers nalbuphine (Nubain), an opioid agonist–antagonist, to a 78-year-old patient. The family is worried about the patient and thinks that this drug is too strong and will cause harm
What should the nurse assure the family regarding this drug? a. Does not accumulate in the body b. Blocks the side effects observed in opioid agonists c. Does not affect the CNS d. Can only be given orally
Treatments found to reverse the progressive dementia include
A) estrogen therapy. B) vitamin E. C) none. D) gingko biloba extract.
A young woman had been away from home several years before she returned home sick and disheartened. Her mother called a nurse to help. Which of the following behaviors would suggest that the caregiver who arrived was a parish nurse?
a. Advanced nursing practice education and skills b. Compassionate, skilled, dedicated touch c. Offered a prayer with the daughter and mother d. Willingness to do whatever was needed by mother or daughter