The client is admitted with cardiac rhythm problems. The nurse is reviewing the
conduction system with the medical team. What are the processes in the conduction
system of the heart that stimulate the heart to beat?
A) The cardiac cycle consisting of the contraction and relaxation
B) The formation, transmission, and coordination of electrical impulses
C) The force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels
D) The amount of pressure against the ventricular wall at end diastole
B
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a. This is not a CDS. b. A personal health record system c. A reminder system d. An alerting system
Laboratory monitoring for patients on angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers should include:
1. White blood cell counts with the drug dosage increased for elevations above 10,000 feet 2. Liver function tests with the drug dosage stopped for alanine aminotransferase values twice that of normal 3. Serum creatinine levels with the drug dosage reduced for values greater than 2.5 mg/dL 4. Serum glucose levels with the drug dosage increased for levels greater than 120 mg/dL
A client has been diagnosed with fallopian tube obstruction and told that her best option for becoming pregnant is with in vitro fertilization. The client asks the nurse about the procedure. What is the nurse's best explanation of this procedure?
1. "In vitro fertilization (IVF) occurs over a full menstrual cycle." 2. "In IVF, a woman's ovaries are stimulated by a combination of egg and sperm donations." 3. "After ovarian stimulation, you will be inseminated with your partner's sperm." 4. "The oocytes are aspirated from the ovaries and fertilized in the laboratory."
The accepted medical abbreviation for "4 times a day" is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).