The nurse is preparing to administer a beta blocker to the client diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Which assessment data would cause the nurse to question administering the medication? The patient:
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A patient with chronic arterial insufficiency has been start…
A patient with chronic arterial insufficiency has been started on cilostazol (Pletal) for the management of the disease. What is the mechanism of action?
What is an important consideration in pharmacological therap…
What is an important consideration in pharmacological therapy for hypertension in older adults?
The surgical team is aware that time is critical in recogniz…
The surgical team is aware that time is critical in recognizing and treating malignant hyperthermia. What is the treatment of choice?
The patient who had a total hip arthoplasty asks the nurse w…
The patient who had a total hip arthoplasty asks the nurse why he has to take both the heparin subcutaneously and the warfarin (Coumadin) while he is recovering in the hospital. Which answer is most appropriate?
The most effective way for the nurse to administer pain medi…
The most effective way for the nurse to administer pain medication to a patient experiencing continuous, severe post-operative pain is to do which of the following?
It is important for the nurse to understand that type 2 diab…
It is important for the nurse to understand that type 2 diabetes is characterized by which of the following? Select all that apply.
A patient, who has had an ORIF of the femur, suddenly develo…
A patient, who has had an ORIF of the femur, suddenly develops shortness of breath, petechiae, and his pulse oximetry level decreases from 96% to 89% saturation. The vital signs include: BP: 130/80; Pulse: 110; Respiratory Rate: 32; Temp: 37. The nurse should be concerned that the symptoms may indicate the development of which of the following?
A nurse is developing a list of home care instructions for t…
A nurse is developing a list of home care instructions for the patient being discharged after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following instructions would be most appropriate to include in the postoperative discharge plan for home care?
A patient has undergone surgery following a motor vehicle ac…
A patient has undergone surgery following a motor vehicle accident to repair multiple orthopedic fractures. Post-operatively the patient develops a fever. The nurse notes the following: blood pressure 90/60, pulse 110, and respiratory rate 38, rapid and deep. The arterial blood gases reveal: pH 7.32, pCO2 28, HCO3 20. The blood gases reveal which of the following?