The nurse should recognize that congestive heart failure (CHF) is which of the following?
a. Disease related to cardiac defects
b. Consequence of an underlying cardiac defect
c. Inherited disorder associated with a variety of defects
d. Result of diminished workload imposed on an abnormal myocardium
Ans: b. Consequence of an underlying cardiac defect
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Which category of medication should never be used in pregnant women who want to continue their pregnancy?
A) X B) B C) C D) D
Data obtained from a community assessment and survey can be used as the basis for developing a plan to eliminate the risk of a toxic waste dump. A good way to begin program implementation would be to:
A) Plan a cleanup committee made up of student nurses B) Petition the state government about the danger of genetic problems C) Write to a local news station or a national TV news show for public disclosure D) Ask the city council to hold a town meeting to discuss the problem
The gallon, quart, pint and fluid ounce are derived from the metric system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The nurse studying the development of the American health care system understands that before the 1990s, health care funding was primarily
a. driven by fee-for-service costs. b. from charitable organizations. c. paid for by entitlement programs. d. the responsibility of each state.