A mother brings her 4-year-old son to the clinic and explains to the nurse that her son turns blue sometimes when he is playing
The nurse assesses the child's pulses and notes a significant difference in the pulses in the upper and lower extremities. The nurse would suspect that the child has what?
A) Tetralogy of Fallot
B) Coarctation of the aorta
C) Femoral artery aneurysm
D) Transposition of the great vessels
B
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a. Aldosterone release b. Urine output c. Renin release d. Body temperature
The measure that would be considered primary prevention for suicide is
a. hospitalization of a suicidal client. b. referral of a formerly suicidal client to a support group. c. advocating laws to require trigger locks on all firearms. d. suicide precautions for 24 hours for newly admitted clients.
A male client being treated for gonorrhea asks the nurse if he will experience any complications from the infection. The nurse informs him:
A) "As long as you complete your course of antibiotics you should not have a problem." B) "It can lead to inflammation of the prostate and other glans." C) "If you are concerned about sterility, it only occurs in females." D) "There are no complications but you will need to use a condom when having sexual relations.
At 15 ?g/kg/min, dopamine:
A) reduces cardiac contractility. B) antagonizes alpha-1 receptors. C) activates beta-2 receptor sites. D) causes vigorous vasoconstriction.