The nurse understands that which of the following patients in the hospital is at the greatest risk for cardiogenic shock?
A) The 76-year-old male patient with a history of diabetes mellitus and previous myocardial infarction (MI)
B) The 42-year-old male who has mitral valve prolapse with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 65%
C) The 52-year-old female with a recent small anteroseptal wall MI
D) The 84-year-old female with hypertension
A
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A) Heparin infusions indefinitely B) Warfarin therapy initially, which is gradually replaced by heparin infusions C) Warfarin therapy indefinitely D) Heparin infusions initially, which is gradually replaced by warfarin therapy
A university student who is agitated and restless and has tremors is brought to the emergency department. The patient's heart rate is 110 beats per minute, the respiratory rate is 18 breaths per minute, and the blood pressure is 160/95 mm Hg
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The client is ordered methadone. The client is most likely experiencing:
a. opioid overdose. b. acute or chronic pain. c. opioid addiction. d. sleep apnea.
Which of the following statements best describes how clients and parish nurses typically perceive spiritual health?
a. It exists at the point that cure is attained. b. It has a tangential relation to well-being. c. It is part of an ongoing dynamic process. d. It is usually unchanging across the life span.