Which of the following diagnostic tests is useful to diagnose mitral valve prolapse?
1. Electrocardiogram
2. Echocardiogram
3. Cardiac angiography
4. Transesophageal echocardiography
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Transesophageal echocardiography is useful in the assessment of cardiac murmurs, stenosis, and regurgitation of all four cardiac valves. An electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and cardiac angiography may or may not be useful when diagnosing mitral valve prolapse.
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Which pathophysiological concept should the nurse consider when developing a plan of care for a patient with myocardial ischemia?
A) There is a decrease in the amount of oxygen and glucose reaching the myocardium. B) There is a lack of oxygen reaching the myocardium, but the supply of glucose is adequate. C) There is a lack of glucose reaching the myocardium, but the supply of oxygen is adequate. D) There is a complete lack of both oxygen and glucose reaching the myocardium.
The client is on the following medications. Which one most likely can cause a problem with malabsorption?
a. fluorouracil (5FU) - antineoplastic b. acetaminophen (Tylenol) - analgesic c. warfarin (Coumadin) - anticoagulant d. fluoxetine HCL (Prozac) - selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
The nurse advocating for culturally diverse issues knows that cultural competence and sensitivity is based on:
1. Uniformity training. 2. Life experiences. 3. Client assessment. 4. New knowledge.
As the nurse and the dietitian review a female patient's diet plan with her, she shouts that with her diabetes and now the kidney failure, there is just nothing she can eat
She says she might as well eat what she wants, because there is nothing she can do to help herself. Based on the patient's response, which nursing diagnosis does the nurse identify? a. Noncompliance, risk for, related to feelings of anger b. Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements, related to knowledge deficit c. Anticipatory grieving, related to actual and perceived losses d. Ineffective coping, related to sense of powerlessness