Which instrument is used to listen to sounds produced by the body?
a. Thermometer
b. Sphygmomanometer
c. Stethoscope
d. Cuff
C
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A medical nurse has administered an oral dose of 30 mg nifedipine long-acting to a patient with a diagnosis of angina. What principle should guide the nurse's follow-up assessment after administering this drug?
A) Nifedipine has the potential to induce prodysrhythmic effects. B) Nifedipine does not affect heart rate, so assessment after administration is not normally necessary. C) The patient's heart rate will be at its lowest approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour after oral administration of nifedipine. D) The patient's blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation level should be assessed 30 minutes after administration of nifedipine.
A nurse cares for a client who is diagnosed with acute rejection 2 months after receiving a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant. The client states, "I was doing so well with my new organs, and the thought of having to go back to living on hemodialysis
and taking insulin is so depressing." How should the nurse respond? a. "Following the drug regimen more closely would have prevented this." b. "One acute rejection episode does not mean that you will lose the new organs." c. "Dialysis is a viable treatment option for you and may save your life." d. "Since you are on the national registry, you can receive a second transplantation."
Which of the following newborns would the nurse recognize as being most at risk for developing respiratory distress syndrome?
a. A 35-week-gestation female baby born vaginally 72 hours after the rupture of membranes b. A 36-week-gestation male baby born by cesarean delivery to a mother with insulin-dependent diabetes c. A 35-week-gestation male baby born vaginally to a mother addicted to heroin d. A 35-week-gestation female baby born vaginally to a mother who has pregnancy-induced hypertension
Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans (BXO) is painful condition most common in:
A. Adolescent males B. Young adult males C. Middle-aged males D. Males less than 10 years old