An instrument used for measuring temperature is called a sphygmomanometer
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The nurse is planning on reinforcing teaching to a 5-year-old scheduled for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following strategies would the nurse plan to use with this child?
1. Showing the child a video about the surgery 2. Having the child learn via a computer assistive program 3. Using dolls to explain what will happen to the child 4. Giving the child books about the surgery
A client asks the nurse about drugs for weight loss. What response by the nurse is best?
a. "All weight-loss drugs can cause suicidal ideation." b. "No drugs are currently available for weight loss." c. "Only over-the-counter medications are available." d. "There are three drugs currently approved for this."
While working with an aggressive patient, it is important for the nurse to:
a. Speak firmly. b. Call the individual by name. c. Place herself between the patient and the door. d. Ignore threats against her.
The excessive prolongation of the QT interval by antiarrhythmic drugs can lead to all of the following except:
A. hypotension. B. ventricular arrhythmias. C. hypoglycemia. D. fainting.