A patient with acute coronary syndrome has received thrombolytic therapy. The nurse would monitor and report which findings that indicate this therapy was successful?
1. Respiratory rate of 18 per minute
2. Resolution of ST segment elevation
3. Resolution of chest pain
4. Occurrence of premature ventricular complexes
5. Occurrence of a headache
2, 3, 4
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The use of HL7 standards in individual applications can improve the integration of applications with other applications or systems through the use of which of the following?
1. Digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) 2. Interface engine 3. Radiology information system (RIS) 4. Current procedural terminology (CPT) codes
What is a sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in a 10-year-old child?
a. Headache b. Bulging fontanel c. Tachypnea d. Increase in head circumference
A patient has had asthma since childhood but is now an active teenager with few symptoms as long as she takes her medication regularly. Lately she reports a lack of appetite, difficulty falling asleep, vague feelings of anxiety, and restlessness. She also notices a little tremor of her hands and feels pounding in her chest. These symptoms may be caused by which of the following?
A. sympathomimetic drugs B. xanthine derivatives C. cromolyn sodium D. both sympathomimetic and xanthine derivative agents
Health care consumers have no specific responsibilities.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)