Which substance would the nurse expect as responsible for producing vasoconstriction, tachycardia, and hypertension in the pregnant mother and her fetus?
A) Marijuana B) Alcohol C) Heroin D) Cocaine
D
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In the United States, 1 in _____ individuals has a diagnosable mental health disorder
a. 4 b. 8 c. 12 d. 16
Casey Clark is a school nurse planning health education topics for future classes at an urban high school. Knowing the leading causes of death for adolescents, Casey insists on including classes covering prevention of automobile accidents and
1. CPR. 2. Eating disorders. 3. How to detect cancer. 4. How to prevent AIDS. 5. Teenage depression and suicide.
A patient with a recent onset of nephrosclerosis has been taking an ACE inhibitor and a thiazide diuretic. The patient's initial blood pressure was 148/100 mm Hg. After 1 month of drug therapy, the patient's blood pressure is 130/90 mm Hg
The nurse will contact the provider to discuss: a. adding a calcium channel blocker to this patient's drug regimen. b. lowering doses of the antihypertensive medications. c. ordering a high-potassium diet. d. adding spironolactone to the drug regi-men.
The nurse is explaining cardiac reserve to a patient recovering from a myocardial infarction. Which example should the nurse use to explain this term?
1. getting on a treadmill and gradually increasing the pace of walking 2. breathing in through the nose and out the mouth while sitting quietly 3. sitting in a chair to cool down after completing an exercise routine 4. at the end of systole, approximately 50 mL of blood remaining in the ventricles