The nurse caring for a patient who is taking amiodarone (Cordarone) will plan to assess the vital signs carefully for which common side effect?
a. Sudden increase in temperature
b. Hypotension
c. Bradycardia
d. Depressed ventilation
B
Hypotension with the attendant fatigue is a side effect of amiodarone (Cordarone).
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The nurse explains that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 defines a person as disabled if which criteria are met? (Select all that apply.)
a. The person has a physical or mental disability. b. The person is limited in a major life activity. c. The person has a medical record of the impairment. d. The person is unemployed. e. The person needs assistance in completion of ADLs.
Anne goes into her pediatric patient's room for her 0400 assessment of a child who was admitted with dehydration 12 hours ago. Anne begins her assessment and knows that there is a medical emergency when the findings indicate:
1. A child with a regular heart rate and a respiratory rate at the high end of normal. 2. A child who is awake and wanting to play on the PS3. 3. A child who has a purple rash in his extremities, and it does not blanch. 4. A child who complains that he is tired and vomits thick mucus.
Sarah is a 14-year-old girl about to get her HPV vaccine. The nurse working with Sarah knows that, as a nurse, she should:
1. Explain that the vaccine is very important and all of her friends are receiving it. 2. Explain the injection procedure and provide information about the HPV vaccine on her level. 3. Use language such as "pokie" and "owwie" to describe the possible pain of the injection. 4. Allow her to text while the injection is occurring so that Sarah is distracted in order to help reduce the pain of the injection.
If a nurse considers health to include well-being, then what will be the nurse's focus when giving care to a family confronting the imminent death of a family member?
A. Doing everything possible to postpone the client's death B. Giving pain medication so the patient can be kept comfortable C. Reinforcing the need for the whole family to adapt to the impending death D. Sharing the nurse's knowledge of the physiology behind the patient's symptoms and the appropriate interventions for comfort E. Using discussions to help both the dying person and the person's family perceive meaning in their lives