A patient is undergoing a valvuloplasty to repair a defective heart valve. Patient education is aimed at which of the following priority areas of teaching?
A) Patient-controlled analgesia
B) Long-term anticoagulant therapy
C) Long-term steroid therapy
D) Exercise program
Ans: B
Feedback: The nurse educates the patient about long-term anticoagulant therapy, explaining the need for frequent follow-up appointments and blood laboratory studies.
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A) "Encourage fluids, monitor his temperature, and he will be better in 3 days." B) "Take him to the emergency room (ER) immediately." C) "Bring him to the clinic to be seen today." D) "Hang up and call 911."
A patient taking a beta blocker complains of shortness of breath. The patient has respirations of 28 breaths per minute, a blood pressure of 162/90 mm Hg, and a pulse of 88 beats per minute. The nurse auscultates crackles in all lung fields
The nurse understands that these assessments are consistent with: a. bronchoconstriction. b. left-sided heart failure. c. rebound cardiac excitation. d. sinus bradycardia.
A patient in the emergency department reports, "I hear voices saying someone is stalking me. They want to kill me because I found the cure for cancer. I will stab anyone that threatens me."
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