The nurse transcribes a new order for a daily diuretic on a patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The nurse will schedule this medication:
The nurse is administering a combination of three different…
The nurse is administering a combination of three different antineoplastic drugs to a patient who has metastatic breast cancer. Which statement best describes the rationale for combination therapy?
A pop gun uses a standard spring compressed by an amount to…
A pop gun uses a standard spring compressed by an amount to fire a projectile of mass to a height by firing at a velocity of . If we would like to have the projectile go three times as high, what spring compression is required?
A patient has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and is…
A patient has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and is receiving anticoagulant therapy. While monitoring the patient’s laboratory work, the nurse interprets that the patient’s international normalized ratio (INR) level of 2.5 indicates that
The nurse is providing education about the use of sublingual…
The nurse is providing education about the use of sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. She asks the patient, “What would you do if you experienced chest pain while mowing your yard? You have your bottle of sublingual nitroglycerin with you.” Which actions by the patient are appropriate in this situation? (Select all that apply.)
Prior to the administration of a beta adrenergic blocker, th…
Prior to the administration of a beta adrenergic blocker, the nurse notes the patient to have a heart rate of 52 beats/min, peripheral edema, crackles in the bases of the lungs, and mottled skin. Which is the priority nursing action?
When a cart of mass has a force applied to it for a distan…
When a cart of mass has a force applied to it for a distance , it will attain a velocity of . If instead a force of is applied for a distance to the same cart, what velocity will it have?
What will the nurse include in discharge teaching for patien…
What will the nurse include in discharge teaching for patients on sublingual nitrate therapy? (Select all that apply.)
When administering chemotherapy for treatment of cancer, the…
When administering chemotherapy for treatment of cancer, the nurse implements which intervention that treats or even prevents chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting?
The nurse is assessing a patient for adverse effects of long…
The nurse is assessing a patient for adverse effects of long term glucocorticoid therapy. Which condition due to an adverse effect would most likely be present?