A patient has developed pulmonary edema during an exacerbation of heart failure. The patient is experiencing dyspnea primarily because of the accumulation of pressure in the patient's:
A) Right atrium
B) Right ventricle
C) Left atrium
D) Left ventricle
C
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After 6 months of taking imipramine (Tofranil) for depressive symptoms, a client complains that the medication doesn't seem as effective as before. Which question should the nurse ask to determine the cause of this problem?
1. "Are you consuming foods high in tyramine?" 2. "How many packs of cigarettes do you smoke daily?" 3. "Do you drink any alcohol?" 4. "Are you taking St. John's wort?"
The nurse palpating a laboring client's contraction notes that it is mild. Which component of the contraction should the nurse associate the finding with?
A. Frequency. B. Intensity. C. Duration. D. Length.
The future of disaster management
1. Is vague and unorganized because we never know what kind of disaster will occur 2. Involves sophisticated technology and surveillance 3. Lies with communities and local officials 4. Will cause the nursing shortage to get worse
Which of the following is not one of the five strategies for dealing with a person in a mental health crisis?
a. IQ analysis b. Safety c. Language d. Movements e. Helpful techniques