What is the mechanism of death following cardiac tamponade?
A. Impaired cardiac contraction due to inflammation surrounding a myocardial infarction
B. Compression of the heart by the blood on the pericardial sac, which impairs filling in diastole
C. Over distension of the ventricles due to heart failure
D. Spasm of coronary arteries
B
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What instructions should the nurse provide for immediate treatment for epistaxis?
a. "Stand still, lean your head back so that the blood won't get all over everything, and pinch your nose shut for at least 10 minutes." b. "Stand still, lean your head forward, and pinch your nose tightly for at least 10 mi-nutes." c. "Sit down on a solid surface, lean your head forward to let the blood run out, and then pinch your nose closed for at least 30 minutes." d. "Sit down on a solid surface, lean your head forward so you don't choke on the blood, and pinch your nose shut for at least 10 minutes."
Prior to the beginning of a surgical procedure, a nurse comes to see the client in the holding area and tells the client that he is the one who will make sure the client is safe during the procedure. This nurse was most likely the:
a. scrub nurse. b. RN first assistant. c. PACU nurse. d. circulating nurse.
A female client 89 years of age has been admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of failure to thrive. She has become constipated in recent days, in spite of maintaining a high fluid intake and taking oral stool softeners
She admits to her nurse that the problem is rooted in the fact that she feels mortified to attempt a bowel movement on a commode at her bedside where staff and other clients can hear her. The nurse should respond by modifying which of the following resources? A) Environment B) Personnel C) Equipment D) Patient and visitors
A client comes to the clinic seeking information and education regarding healthy lifestyles and eating habits. The most appropriate diagnosis for this client is which of the following?
1. Risk nursing diagnosis 2. Syndrome diagnosis 3. Wellness diagnosis 4. Actual diagnosis