A patient is being discharged from the CCU, and the cardiologist would like to monitor her cardiac activity over the coming month
This patient typically experiences infrequent dysrhythmias and is willing to wear electrodes, carry a recorder, and keep a diary. Which type of cardiac monitoring would be most appropriate for this patient?
A) Holter monitoring
B) Event (continuous loop) monitoring
C) Implantable loop monitoring
D) Signal-averaged electrocardiography
B
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An older man with diabetes mellitus complains to the nurse that his feet feel like they are burning. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to this older adult to reduce his discomfort?
a. Wear well-fitting, leather shoes b. Wear knee-high nylon stockings c. Soak the feet in warm water d. Apply antifungal powder on the feet
What is one way to promote open communication between patients and practitioners?
A) Involving health care consumers as active members of the health care team B) Promoting the creation of cultures of patient safety in health care organizations C) Establishing a federal leadership locus for advocacy of patient safety and health care quality D) Building an evidence-based information and technology system that impacts patient safety and pursue proposals to offset implementation costs
It has been said that Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Which example supports this statement?
a. She encouraged men to become nurses. b. She encouraged nurses to serve physicians in order to learn from them. c. She instituted changes that affected patient survival rates. d. She organized nursing in America.
A nurse is preparing to take a patient's blood pressure. The blood pressure cuff is 5 inches wide and the patient's upper arm circumference is 20 inches. How accurate will this patient's blood pressure be using this blood pressure cuff?
a. Accurate, the actual value b. Higher than the actual value c. Lower than the actual value d. Unable to determine accuracy with available data