Why might is be particularly important for a medication aide to protect a resident’s confidentiality regarding medications for the treatment of HIV and AIDS?
In medication administration, the right route refers to
In medication administration, the right route refers to
A 45 year old man is admitted to the ED after developing sev…
A 45 year old man is admitted to the ED after developing severe chest pain while raking leaves. On admission he has mid-chest dullness and a normal EKG. The physician schedules the client for cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography and possible percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The nurse prepares the client for the procedure by explaining that, in his case, this procedure is used to:
Upon evaluation of a client’s laboratory results, the nurse…
Upon evaluation of a client’s laboratory results, the nurse recognizes that an elevated B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) likely indicates the presence of which condition?
A client presents to the ED with new onset, stable atrial fi…
A client presents to the ED with new onset, stable atrial fibrillation. The client has no medical history or previous EKG available to his health care provider. The nurse should expect to receive orders to do which of the following?
The nurse is teaching the client diagnosed with angina about…
The nurse is teaching the client diagnosed with angina about sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG), a coronary vasodilator. Which statement indicates that the client needs further medication teaching?
A client with SVT is scheduled to receive a cardioversion. T…
A client with SVT is scheduled to receive a cardioversion. The nurse knows that which of the following should occur with a cardioversion:
A nursing instructor is reviewing medication knowledge with…
A nursing instructor is reviewing medication knowledge with a nursing student. The student nurse correctly identifies that alteplase (Activase), reteplase (Retavase), and tPa are examples of what medication classification?
While caring for a client with an acute myocardial infarctio…
While caring for a client with an acute myocardial infarction, the nurse monitors the client closely, knowing that the most common immediate symptom post myocardial infarction is/are:
A nursing student is providing SBAR report to their nursing…
A nursing student is providing SBAR report to their nursing instructor, regarding a client who was recently admitted with heart failure exacerbation. When asked to provide further detail regarding potential causes of heart failure, the student correctly identifies which of the following? Select all that apply: