The patient is receiving intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation. What is an indication for this therapy?
A) Hypotension after ST elevation myocardial infarction refractory to other therapy
B) High cardiac output in cardiogenic and other acute shock syndrome states
C) Right-sided congestive heart failure refractory to other therapy
D) Routine recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery in low-risk patients
A
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1. Protect the public against isolated patients 2. Rid the hospital of pathogens 3. Improve quality of care and outcomes 4. Remove pseudomonas bacterium from a facility
While caring for a patient with dehydration, a nurse is most likely to include which of the following in the patient's plan of care?
1. Chronic pain 2. Alteration in body temperature 3. Ineffective airway clearance 4. Readiness for enhanced coping
The nurse is providing care for a person who has difficulty hearing high-pitched tones. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Speak softly, using a near-whisper tone. b. Speak rapidly, using multiple hand gestures. c. Speak loudly from across the room. d. Speak slowly, emphasizing lip movements.
Open questioning with older adults experiencing loss is useful because the technique
a. Encourages suppression of nonproductive thoughts related to the loss b. Encourages older adults to express feelings and thoughts related to loss c. Helps the older adult move out of the anger stage of grieving a loss d. Stimulates the productive resolution of the grieving process related to a loss