A patient is brought into the emergency room experiencing chest pain. Vital signs are recorded as BP- 144/68, HR 111, O2- 98% on 1L, and T- 38.0C. A 12-lead electrocardiographic (ECG) has been completed and the results have been shared with you. Which of the following electrocardiographic (ECG) change is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider when caring for a patient with chest pain?

The nurse is discussing care coordination with a patient. The patient asks the nurse to explain care coordination. What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient with a non–ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction is receiving heparin. When considering the mechanism of action for heparin, what is the goal of heparin therapy for the NSTEMI patient?

The nurse needs to estimate quickly the heart rate for a patient with a regular heart rhythm. Which method will be best to use?

Which statement is true about case management?

Which statement by the nurse indicates understanding of the case manager’s role? The case manager (Select all that apply.)

An appropriate initial intervention for this rhythm is 

Dottie is watching a television commercial for a well-known beer. The words “Buy Beer” flash on the screen, but they flash so quickly that Dottie is not consciously aware of them. The advertisers are hoping that the commercial will make Dottie and other viewers want to buy more of their beer based on __________ perception of the words.

Stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens are all types of __________ drugs.

Otto knows that humans depend greatly on vision, and he learned that we are adapted to sleeping at night because our early ancestors were vulnerable in the dark, when they were unable to see hazards and predators. Which theory of the benefits of sleep does this represent?