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The nurse working in the ICU knows that chronic elevation of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure will result in the patient displaying which of the following clinical manifestations?

May 10, 2018 in /by

The nurse working in the ICU knows that chronic elevation of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure will result in the patient displaying which of the following clinical manifestations? Answers: A. Petechia and spontaneous bleeding B. Dyspnea and crackles in bilateral lung bases C. Muscle cramping and cyanosis in the feet D. Chest pain and intermittent ventricular […]

A health care professional would recognize that which of the following processes is most likely underlying his health problems?

May 10, 2018 in /by

A 51-year-old patient with a history of alcohol abuse and liver disease has low serum levels of albumin and presents with ascites (excess fluid in his peritoneal space) and jaundice. A health care professional would recognize that which of the following processes is most likely underlying his health problems? Answers: A. Insufficient albumin is causing […]

Of the following aspects discussed, which would be considered a determinant of health that is outside the focus of this report?

May 10, 2018 in /by

A community health nurse is teaching a group of recent graduates about the large variety of factors that influence an individual’s health or lack thereof. The nurse is referring to the Healthy People 2020 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a teaching example. Of the following aspects discussed, which would […]

Which of the following statements most accurately captures a guiding principle of the nurse's task?

May 10, 2018 in /by

The clinical educator of a hospital medical unit has the mandate of establishing evidence-based practice guidelines for the nursing care on the unit. Which of the following statements most accurately captures a guiding principle of the nurse’s task? Answers: A. Evidence-based practice guidelines will be rooted in research rather than nurses’ subjective practice preferences and […]