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The home health nurse is visiting a client discharged 2 days ago after a coronary artery bypass graft. The client reports fatigue and palpitations, and the nurse connects the client to a portable heart monitor. The nurse recognizes the displayed rhythm as [diagnosis]  and should anticipate administering [medication]  

The ‘isna()’ function returns a DataFrame of the same shape as the original DataFrame, where each element is a boolean value indicating whether it is missing or not.

A 4-year-old child with a history of cerebral palsy, severe gastroesophageal reflux, and seizure disorder presents to the operating room for an orthopedic procedure to release major contractions at peripheral joints. What is the MOST appropriate anesthesia induction plan in the patient? 

What intravenous maintenance fluid infusion is MOST appropriate for the 3-year-old child who is undergoing clubfoot repair surgery? 

The nurse is caring for an alcoholic who is suffering from withdrawals. The nurse knows that withdrawing from alcohol can potentially be fatal due to:

A client is experiencing hallucinations. Which of the following interventions would be the most helpful in this situation?

A client being seen in the mental health clinic recently lost their home in a fire destroying all the belongings. Which of the following would be the priority assessment for the nurse to perform for this client?

Which of the following childhood disorder is characterized by serious violations of societal norms and can progress to antisocial personality disorder without intervention?

The nurse is screening the client to determine if the client has any problems associated with alcohol use. The client states, “My wife is always nagging, stating nothing is ever good enough. We don’t get along well, so I am always drinking. I can’t talk to her about anything, because she won’t listen.” Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

A client with a persecutory delusion has been explaining to the nurse the specifics of the conspiracy against the client. The client pauses and says, “I get the feeling that you don’t actually believe that what I’m telling you is true.” Which of the following is the most therapeutic response by the nurse?