A client asks the nurse what pulmonary stenosis means. Which information should the nurse provide the client?
A. Narrowing between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle.
B. Narrowing between the pulmonary vein and left atrium.
C. Narrowing between the pulmonary artery and left ventricle.
D. Narrowing between the pulmonary vein and the right atrium.
Answer: A
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A client having severe allergy symptoms has received several doses of IV antihistamines. What action by the nurse is most important?
a. Assess the client's bedside glucose reading. b. Instruct the client not to get up without help. c. Monitor the client frequently for tachycardia. d. Record the client's intake, output, and weight.
The physician orders an indwelling urinary catheter for a client who is mildly confused and has been combative. How should the nurse proceed?
1) Ask a colleague for help, because the nurse cannot safely perform the procedure alone. 2) Gather the equipment and prepare it before informing the client about the procedure. 3) Obtain an order to restrain the client before inserting the urinary catheter. 4) Inform the physician that she cannot perform the procedure because the client is confused.
A nursing priority in any care situation is the establishment and maintenance of a patent airway. Which of the following patients would likely require medical and nursing interventions to protect the airway?
A) A patient who has developed septic shock during treatment for severe burns B) A patient who has gone into anaphylactic shock after inadvertently eating shellfish C) A patient whose myocardial infarction has resulted in cardiogenic shock D) A patient who has gone into hypovolemic shock as a result of injury to the femoral artery
The advanced nurse practitioner wishes to obtain admitting privileges at an area hospital. To whom should this nurse apply for these privileges?
1. The state board of medicine 2. The individual hospital 3. The Joint Commission 4. The state board of health