The patient most likely to need a mechanical assist device for heart failure will have which stage of heart failure?
A) Stage A
B) Stage B
C) Stage C
D) Stage D
D
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a. "Since many of your family members are carriers, your children will also be carriers of the gene." b. "Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder. If you are a carrier, your children will have the disorder." c. "Since you have a family history of cystic fibrosis, I would encourage you and your partner to be tested." d. "Cystic fibrosis is caused by a protein that controls the movement of chloride. Adjusting your diet will decrease the spread of this disorder."
A patient reports significant pain level of 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 to the nurse who is caring for her on the night shift. The patient tells the nurse that she has been at this level since her surgery earlier in the day
The nurse checks the medication administration record and notes that the patient received hydrocodone 7.5 milligrams/acetaminophen with 500 milligrams (Vicodin) every six hours. The nurse brings the patient one and one-half tablets. The patient says, "I never took that. I only had one white pill." What action should the nurse take next? A. Call the pharmacy and request that they send the dose in one tablet C. Notify the supervisor of the situation C. Confront the nurse from the previous shift regarding the patient's report D. Call the physician and request a different narcotic analgesic
Dopamine is ordered to be administered IV at the initial rate of 5 mcg/kg/min, and may increase by 1 mcg/kg/min to a maximum of 10 mg/kg/min. The solution is mixed 400 mg Dopamine in 250 mL normal saline. The client weighs 50 kilograms
The initial flow rate is ______ mL/h. Standard Text: Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, most women need cervical cancer screening every year
Indicate whether the statement is true or false