At the conclusion of a stress echocardiogram it was determined that the patient has dyskinesis. The nurse would reinforce which explanation of this finding?
1. The patient's heart moves too slowly.
2. The patient's heart wall moves very quickly to impulses.
3. The patient's heart wall moves opposite from normal.
4. A portion of the patient's heart does not move at all.
Answer: 3
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A non-Spanish-speaking nurse is working with a seven-year-old client who is able to speak English but whose family speaks only Spanish. The nurse needs to give discharge instructions regarding the client's oral antibiotics
There are no Spanish-speaking interpreters available presently, but one will be able to come in about one hour. The nurse's most appropriate intervention would be: 1. To give the discharge instructions to the parents, with the child acting as interpreter. 2. To give the discharge instructions to the child. 3. To obtain an English/Spanish translation book and use this to aid in giving discharge instructions to the parents. 4. To have the parents wait until an interpreter can be found to translate the discharge instructions.
The toddler is in Erikson's stage of _______________versus_______________
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Which of the following outcome statements contains the best example of performance criteria? The patient will:
1) Turn herself in bed frequently while awake. 2) Understand how to use crutches by Day 2. 3) State that pain is decreased after being medicated. 4) Eat 75% of each meal without complaint of nausea.
In osteomyelitis, bacteria gain access to the subperiosteal space in the metaphysis. What factor makes this route the easiest for bacteria to gain access to this area?
a. Cortex of the bone in this area is porous or mazelike. b. Blood supply to the metaphysis is easily compromised. c. Macrophages and lymphocytes have limited access to the subperiosteal space. d. Bacteria usually spread down the medullary cavity of the bone.