A 45-year-old adult male patient is admitted to emergency after he developed unrelieved chest pain that was present for approximately 20 minutes before he presented to the emergency department
The patient has been subsequently diagnosed with a myocardial infarction (MI). To minimize cardiac damage, what health care provider's order will the nurse expect to see for this patient?
A) Thrombolytics, oxygen administration, and bed rest
B) Morphine sulfate, oxygen administration, and bed rest
C) Oxygen administration, anticoagulants, and bed rest
D) Bed rest, albuterol nebulizer treatments, and oxygen administration
B
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A) identification of health problems. B) verification of wellness issues. C) application of nursing diagnosis. D) problem-solving approach.
A patient who will begin using nitroglycerin for angina asks the primary care NP how the medication works to relieve pain. The NP should tell the patient that nitroglycerin acts to:
a. dissolve atheromatous lesions. b. relax vascular smooth muscle. c. prevent catecholamine release. d. reduce C-reactive protein levels.
A client's health history reveals daily consumption of two to three bottles of wine. The nurse should plan assessments and interventions in light of the patient's increased risk for what hematologic disorder?
A) Leukemia B) Anemia C) Thrombocytopenia D) Lymphoma
Which account of history and symptoms is most consistent with dysthymia?
a. Depressed mood for 2 weeks; anhedonia; feelings of worthlessness b. Delusions of guilt and poverty; weight loss; agitation beginning 3 weeks ago c. Depressed mood for 3 months; suicidal ruminations; hypersomnia; sullen affect d. Depressed for 3 years; poor concentration; anhedonia; low self-esteem; indecision