Percutaneous coronary intervention is contraindicated for patients with lesions in which coronary artery?
a. Right coronary artery
b. Left coronary artery
c. Circumflex
d. Left main coronary artery
D
Stenosis of the left mainstem artery is considered unacceptable for percutaneous intervention.
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The nurse notices that a patient has spoon-shaped, brittle nails. This suggests that the patient is experiencing Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to deficiency of which of the following nutrients?
1) Iron 2) Vitamin A 3) Protein 4) Vitamin C
A client is scheduled to have a stapedectomy to treat otosclerosis. Otosclerosis is categorized as a __________ disorder
1. Mechanical 2. Inflammatory 3. Obstructive 4. Sensorineural
The nurse is determining if a client who sustained a burn should be referred to a burn unit for care. Which of the following types of burn injuries should be referred to this type of care area? (Select all that apply.)
1. Burn on the face 2. Burn to the genitalia 3. Burn to a fractured limb 4. Sunburn 5. Burn caused by hot water to approximately 5 inches of the forearm 6. Burn caused by chemicals
There are 12 students with confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in grades 6 to 8 at the local middle school in the community. The community nurse advises the caregivers of the ill children to keep the children home for a minimum of 5 to 7 days
Which should be the nurse's next step? A) Recommend closing the school for 6 weeks B) Implement education in the school setting regarding respiratory and hand hygiene C) Require each child in the school to undergo a physical evaluation by the school nurse D) Initiate a system of discipline in the school setting for improper hand washing