One purpose of using T.E.D. hose is to
A. prevent pressure ulcers.
B. slow diuresis.
C. prevent blood clots.
D. reverse orthopnea.
Answer: C
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1. Constipation and insomnia. 2. Helplessness. 3. Hopelessness. 4. Suicidal ideation and a plan.
The nurse manager is interested in initiating self-scheduling on the medical surgical-unit. Which are stages of the planning process for the initiative that the nurse manager will use?
Select all that apply. A) Establish objectives (goals). B) Evaluate the present situation and predict future trends and events. C) Formulate a planning statement (means). D) Coordinate the work to be done. E) Convert the plan into an action statement.
Which category of medications is contraindicated in patients receiving an ACE inhibitor for heart failure?
a. Loop diuretics b. Thiazide diuretics c. Potassium-sparing diuretics d. Cardiac glycosides
A healthy 60-year-old African-American woman regularly receives her health care at the clinic in her neighborhood
She is due for a mammogram. At her previous clinic visit, her physician, concerned about the 3-week wait at the neighborhood clinic, made an appointment for her to have a mammogram at a teaching hospital across town. She did not keep her appointment and returned to the clinic today to have the nurse check her blood pressure. What would be the most appropriate statement for the nurse to make to this patient? a. "Do you have transportation to the teaching hospital so that you can get your mammogram?" b. "I'm concerned that you missed your appointment; let me make another one for you." c. "It's very dangerous to skip your mammograms; your breasts need to be checked." d. "Would you like me to make an appointment for you to have your mammogram here?"