Because murmurs are the result of turbulent flow, list three things that may cause turbulent flow
What will be an ideal response?
Choose three of the following.
Increased flow through normal valves
Flow through constricted valves
Flow into dilated chamber
Backflow
Shunting
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The client has a consistent and regular heart rate of 128 beats/min. What physiologic alterations would be consistent with this finding?
A. A decrease in cardiac output and blood pressure B. An increase in cardiac output and blood pressure C. An increase in blood pressure and decrease in cardiac output D. A decrease in blood pressure and increase in cardiac output
The nurse wants to transfer a patient from the bed to the chair by using a mechanical lift. The patient has difficulty following directions, and the nurse cannot find help. Which is the most im-portant action for the nurse to implement?
a. Assure the patient that the lift is safe. b. Use two safety chains on a canvas sling. c. Delay the transfer until help is found. d. Double-check the wheel locks on the lift.
Which of the following best describes a stimulus?
A) a sense organ that receives a message and converts it into a nerve impulse B) conduction along a nerve pathway from the receptor to the brain C) reception and translation of an impulse into a sensation D) an act or agent that initiates a response by the nervous system
While counseling a patient about the optimum use of sunscreens, the nurse should include what information? "Apply the sunscreen
a. when you are first exposed to the sun." b. only to your body; do not apply it to your face." c. only to areas that have burned in the past." d. at least 30 minutes before exposure to the sun."