Advances in neuroscience most likely will eliminate the need for psychiatric nurses and their work with communities and individuals to assess dysfunction and assist clients in the area of improved coping skills
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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Considering health trends in the United States today:
1. one fifth of the population lacks health insurance for a year or more. 2. members of different racial and ethnic groups have roughly the same maternity health care outcomes. 3. less is spent on health care as a percent of GNP than in Japan. 4. reproductive health services for adolescents are readily available.
Most clients with a diagnosis of shock are placed in a position that increases venous return, such as Trendelenburg position. Which type of shock requires positioning to decrease venous return?
1. hypovolemic shock 2. cardiogenic shock 3. anaphylactic shock 4. hemorrhagic shock
Which of the following statements is true of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)?
A. The effect of using ARBs is similar to the effect of using the ACE inhibitors except that ARBs do not decrease pre- and afterload. B. The effect of using ARBs is similar to the effect of using the ACE inhibitors except that ARBs do not increase cardiac output. C. The effect of using ARBs is similar to the effect of using the ACE inhibitors except that ARBs do not increase bradykinin. D. The effect of using ARBs is similar to the effect of using the ACE inhibitors except that ARBs only decrease preload and not afterload.
An adult patient has been hospitalized with thrombocytopenia with a platelet count of 8000/mm3. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
a. Tell the patient not to get out of bed without assistance. b. Prepare the patient for transfusions of whole blood. c. Educate the patient on side effects of heparin. d. Nothing; this finding is normal in an adult.