A nurse who provides care on a general surgical unit cares for numerous patients who have undergone hysterectomies of different types
The nurse is aware that hysterectomy is used as a treatment for numerous health problems including which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) Uterine bleeding
B) Pelvic organ prolapse
C) Endometriosis
D) Cancer
E) Amenorrhea
A, B, C, D
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Before administering digoxin to a client with valvular disease, the nurse assesses the apical heart rate as 62 beats/minute. The client's usual rate ranges between 66 to 72 beats/minute. Which is the best action for the nurse to take?
A) Hold the digoxin. B) Recheck the apical pulse in 30 minutes. C) Administer the digoxin. D) Notify the physician.
The nurse is reviewing discharge orders in preparation for teaching patients diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. Which order would the nurse question?
1. Timolol (Timoptic), a beta-adrenergic blocker, for a 60-year-old with congestive heart failure (CHF) 2. Dorzolamide (Trusopt), a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, for a patient with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 3. Brinzolamide (Azopt) for a 20-year-old male 4. Brimonidine (Alphagan), an adrenergic agonist, for a healthy 40-year-old on no other drugs
A patient has heart failure and cardiac output is decreased. Which formula can the nurse use to calculate cardiac output?
a. Myocardial contractility ? Myocardial blood flow b. Ventricular filling time/Diastolic filling time c. Stroke volume ? Heart rate d. Preload/Afterload
The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a splenectomy. What should the nurse realize will occur regarding this patient's immunity?
A. The patient will have edematous lymph glands throughout his body. B. The patient will need to avoid infections every day of his life. C. The thymus gland will take over the spleen's functions. D. The liver and bone marrow will take over the spleen's functions.