What should a nurse instruct a patient who has been started on verapamil (Calan) for elevated blood pressure to monitor?
a. Urine output
b. Pulse
c. Stool for blood
d. Edema
B
Verapamil (Calan) is a calcium channel blocker and most often causes bradycardia.
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Which of the following are major ethical principles that guide nurses in making client care decisions that reflect what is BEST for the client and for society? (Select all that apply.)
a. autonomy d. fidelity b. nonmaleficence e. deontology c. standards of practice f. informed consent
The nurse is talking to the family of a patient who has fallen several times. She knows that her teaching should be aimed toward the most important intervention for falls, which is:
1. prevention. 2. hospitalization. 3. continuous observation. 4. restraint.
Which incentive has the strongest potential to spur the nationwide adoption of advanced CDS?
a. Freely available CDS knowledge in a machine-executable form b. Significant government funding for research efforts to share CDS c. Shift of healthcare payment from a fee-for-service model to approaches rewarding the delivery of better quality and outcomes at lower cost d. Meaningful Use Stage 1 requirements related to CDS
A child with hemophilia is crying and complaining of pain. What should the nurse to do to relieve the child's pain?
A) Give aspirin as ordered B) Immobilize the affected extremity C) Distract the child with an age-appropriate activity D) Have the child do range-of-motion exercises