Medical management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy includes
a. beta-blockers. c. an intensive exercise regimen.
b. positive inotropes. d. aortic valve replacement.
A
Pharmacologic management includes beta-blockers to decrease left ventricular workload, medications to control and prevent atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias, anticoagulation if atrial fibrillation or left ventricular thrombi are present, and finally drugs to manage heart failure.
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a. Document the findings. b. Notify the provider. c. Compare with prior readings. d. Retake the vital signs.
A client accompanied her boyfriend to the emergency department after the two had been in a
motorcycle accident. The boyfriend was badly hurt, but the client had only minor cuts and bruises. The client appears confused and has trouble focusing on what the nurse is saying. She reports nausea and dizziness, has tachycardia, and is hyperventilating as the nurse interviews her. She tells the nurse that she feels as though something awful is going to happen. The nurse should assess the client's level of anxiety as a. mild. b. moderate. c. severe. d. panic.
The absorption of most oral tetracyclines may be adversely affected by:
a. vitamin C. c. pork. b. calcium-containing antacids. d. peppermint.
Why are nurses increasingly providing care in clients' homes rather than in hospitals? (Select all that apply.)
a. Home care is less expensive. b. It is much more efficient to give care in the home. c. Nurses prefer to give home care with individual attention. d. People prefer to receive care in their homes rather than in hospitals.