The primary healthcare provider diagnoses the patient with an acute heart failure exacerbation as well as an uncomplicated urinary tract infection. He orders the following medications during the patient’s stay. Match the most likely options for the information on the left by selecting from the list of options on the right.
A patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) has had many more r…
A patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) has had many more runs of PVCs on the electrocardiogram (ECG) than were noted on the previous shift. Which action would the nurse take first?
The patient was diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of hear…
The patient was diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of heart failure after a few interventions they will be discharged today. Which of the following instructions will you include in your discharge teaching? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY (5)
The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with infective endoca…
The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with infective endocarditis (IE). The patient has the following actions ordered by the provider. Which should the nurse implement first? Obtain a chest x-ray. Obtain 3 sets of blood cultures from 3 separate sites. Obtain an echocardiogram. Administer IVPB Vancomycin.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pe…
A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis. Which diagnostic test would the nurse expect the patient to undergo?
The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with an acute exacerb…
The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of left-sided heart failure. Which clinical manifestation might the nurse expect to find?
A nurse is assessing a client suspected of having cardiac ta…
A nurse is assessing a client suspected of having cardiac tamponade. Which of the following findings indicates the presence of pulsus paradoxus?
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who has…
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who has pericarditis. Which of the following blood test results should the nurse anticipate? (Select All that Apply)
A nurse is teaching a client who has pericarditis. Which of…
A nurse is teaching a client who has pericarditis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the client teaching to explain the cause of pericarditis?
Working families make up an important and growing segment of…
Working families make up an important and growing segment of the poor. What is causing the increase in the numbers of working poor? What policies should be implemented to reduce the number of working poor families? (4~5 sentences)