A client reports severe chest pain and a rapid heart rate. A nurse observes a blood pressure difference in the left and right arms. Which difference in blood pressure indicates an aortic dissection?
1. 10 mm Hg
2. 20 mm Hg
3. 15 mm Hg
4. 5 mm Hg
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Symptoms of a migraine include severe head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light. 2. Reye's syndrome develops in children following a viral infection, especially if the child is given aspirin. 3. Poliomyelitis is an infection of the spinal cord. 4. Myasthenia gravis is caused by a loss of the myelin sheath around a nerve. 5. Bell's palsy is facial paralysis.
Debate the pros and cons of creating and requiring the use of a checklist for employees to verify if the medical record is complete.
What will be an ideal response?
Jeremy has painful muscle spasms associated with rheumatoid arthritis. He knows that his friend Tanya, who has multiple sclerosis, has experienced relief from her muscle spasms with dantrolene. Is dantrolene also appropriate for Jeremy?
A) Dantrolene should also be used if the spasms are severe. B) Dantrolene should only be used as a last choice medication when other agents have failed. C) Yes. It is very likely Jeremy will have a good effect from dantrolene. D) No. Dantrolene is not indicated for muscle spasms associated with rheumatic conditions.
The term which means capable of invading surrounding tissues and metastasizing to distant organs is
A. proliferate B. malignant C. infiltration D. mutation E. neoplastic