The nurse receives emergency laboratory results for a client with chest pain and immediately informs the physician. An increased myoglobin level suggests which of the following?
a. Cancer
b. Hypertension
c. Liver disease
d. Myocardial infarction
Ans: d. Myocardial infarction
You might also like to view...
Two fluid ounces
What will be an ideal response?
Several months ago, the nurse accepted a management position in the neurological care unit. The nurse has been very challenged and stressed and is unsure the position change was the correct choice. What should the nurse do now?
1. Give proper notice and go back to the previous position. 2. Discuss the matter with the director of the unit. 3. Discuss the matter with staff nurses on the unit. 4. Take a few days off to think about the situation.
A patient who is taking didanosine [Videx] reports nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. What will the nurse recommend to this patient?
a. "Take the drug with food to minimize these side effects." b. "Stop taking the drug immediately and resume taking it once your symptoms subside." c. "Take the medication in the evening to avoid experiencing these kinds of symp-toms." d. "You will need laboratory tests to deter-mine if these are serious effects of the drug."
Which of the following shows the role of the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. A nurse teaching a patient preoperatively b. A nurse prescribing medications at dis-charge c. A nurse placing warm blankets on a pa-tient d. A nurse speaking up for a patient's wishes e. A nurse administering medications to a patient