Which of the following vasodilators can reduce both preload and afterload of a heart?
A. Hydralazine
B. Sodium nitroprusside
C. Minoxidil
D. Fenoldopam
Ans: B. Sodium nitroprusside
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The nurse is planning on reinforcing teaching to a 5-year-old scheduled for a tonsillectomy. Which of the following strategies would the nurse plan to use with this child?
1. Showing the child a video about the surgery 2. Having the child learn via a computer assistive program 3. Using dolls to explain what will happen to the child 4. Giving the child books about the surgery
To reassure and educate their pregnant patients about changes in their blood pressure, maternity nurses should be aware that:
a. A blood pressure cuff that is too small produces a reading that is too low; a cuff that is too large produces a reading that is too high. b. Shifting the patient's position and changing from arm to arm for different mea-surements produces the most accurate composite blood pressure reading at each visit. c. The systolic blood pressure increases slightly as pregnancy advances; the diastolic pressure remains constant. d. Compression of the iliac veins and inferior vena cava by the uterus contributes to hemorrhoids in the later stage of term pregnancy.
The client who has atherosclerosis is attempting to stop cigarette smoking with the use of a nicotine patch. What specific instructions regarding this therapy should the nurse give to the client?
A. Abruptly discontinuing this patch can cause high blood pressure. B. Abruptly discontinuing this patch can cause nausea and vomiting. C. Smoking while using this patch increases the risk of respiratory infections. D. Smoking while using this patch increases the risk of a heart attack.
Why would a nurse attend a professional development program about personal beliefs, values, and ethnic heritage?
a. It will be worth sharing with other staff at the agency. b. It will decrease the nurse's racism. c. It will help the nurse recognize her own ethnic perspective. d. It will help the nurse work better with others.