When monitoring the test results of a patient with coronary artery disease, which diagnostic study would provide the nurse with the most relevant information related to myocardial function with exertion?
Hydrochlorothiazide is prescribed to treat a patient with hi…
Hydrochlorothiazide is prescribed to treat a patient with high blood pressure. What dietary modification will be recommended?
A nurse is reading the medical record of a patient who has a…
A nurse is reading the medical record of a patient who has a venous ulcer. How will the ulcer be described in the admission note?
The nurse is ready to administer warfarin (Coumadin) 7.5 mg…
The nurse is ready to administer warfarin (Coumadin) 7.5 mg by mouth to a patient with deep vein thrombosis when he observes that the patient is experiencing a nosebleed. What nursing action is most appropriate to do next?
The nurse providing education about exercise to a newly diag…
The nurse providing education about exercise to a newly diagnosed patient with diabetes would review the following:
The nurse knows that a person with hypertension is most like…
The nurse knows that a person with hypertension is most likely to present with which of the following?
When caring for a preoperative patient on the day of surgery…
When caring for a preoperative patient on the day of surgery, which actions included in the plan of care can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply
To promote healing of a patient’s residual limb in the early…
To promote healing of a patient’s residual limb in the early post-operative phase, the nurse should perform which intervention? Select all that apply.
On the second postoperative day, the nurse notes that the pa…
On the second postoperative day, the nurse notes that the patient’s temperature is 38 degrees celcius and there is a new onset of right lower lobe crackles. What is the most appropriate nursing action in response to this assessment data?
Which of the following is the highest priority of care in th…
Which of the following is the highest priority of care in the post-anesthesia unit (recovery room)?