After the nurse gives IV atropine to a patient with symptomatic type 1, second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, which finding indicates that the drug has been effective?
A patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices has a new pr…
A patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices has a new prescription for propranolol (Inderal). Which finding is the best indicator to the nurse that the medication has been effective?
A patient with a pleural effusion is scheduled for a thorace…
A patient with a pleural effusion is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Which action should the nurse take to prepare the patient for the procedure?
The nurse will teach a patient with chronic pancreatitis to…
The nurse will teach a patient with chronic pancreatitis to take the prescribed pancrelipase (Viokase)
A patient whose heart monitor shows sinus tachycardia, rate…
A patient whose heart monitor shows sinus tachycardia, rate 132, is apneic, and has no palpable pulses. What action should the nurse take next?
Which information given by a 70-yr-old patient during a heal…
Which information given by a 70-yr-old patient during a health history indicates to the nurse that the patient should be screened for hepatitis C?
A patient has been admitted with acute liver failure. Which…
A patient has been admitted with acute liver failure. Which assessment data are most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?
To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction…
To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the ventricles, the nurse will measure the duration of the patient’s
Which action should the nurse perform when preparing a patie…
Which action should the nurse perform when preparing a patient with supraventricular tachycardia for cardioversion who is alert and has a blood pressure of 110/66 mm Hg?
A 55-yr-old patient with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is…
A 55-yr-old patient with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is scheduled to receive a prescribed dose of epoetin alfa (Procrit). Which information should the nurse report to the health care provider before giving the medication?