On the cardiac monitor, you observe torsades de pointes. The drug of choice in treating this dysrhythmia is
A) sotalol.
B) verapamil.
C) magnesium.
D) bretylium.
C
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A client who cross-dresses is intent on keeping it a secret and not disclosing it to his partner. The nurse should:
1. Offer education and support. 2. Determine where cross-dressing will take place. 3. Determine when cross-dressing will take place. 4. Disclose the cross-dressing secret to the partner.
A client receives radioactive iodine as part of a diagnostic procedure. After the test, what actions must the nurse take?
a. Ask the client about previous allergic reactions to iodine or shellfish. b. Assess the client's skin for breakdown and allergic reaction to the iodine. c. Collect and discard the client's urine in a special container approved for handling radioactive wastes. d. Notify the client's family.
__________ seizures involve the entire brain
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse recognizes the primary reason that an infant delivered at 33 weeks' gestation is at high risk for respiratory distress is that:
a. The rib cage is poorly developed. b. Surfactant is inadequate to maintain lung inflation. c. The central nervous system is not sensitive to low oxygen levels. d. Lack of motor activity predisposes the infant to the hazards of immobility.