Which of the following facts about the patient best relates to these health problems?

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A physiotherapist is measuring the lying, sitting, and standing blood pressure of a patient who has been admitted to hospital following a syncopal episode and recent falls. Which of the following facts about the patient best relates to these health problems?
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A. The patient has a history of acute and chronic renal failure.
B. The patient’s cardiac ejection fraction was 40% during his last echocardiogram.
C. The patient is male and has a history of hypertension.
D. The client is 89 years old and takes a diuretic medication for his congestive heart failure.

Which of the following procedures reduces the potential for infection primarily by addressing the portal of entry?

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Which of the following procedures reduces the potential for infection primarily by addressing the portal of entry?
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A. Wearing gloves when contact with blood or body fluids is anticipated
B. Wiping down common areas with buffered bleach on a regular basis
C. Isolating patients who have antibiotic-resistant infections
D. Disposing of soiled clothing and bed linens in a dedicated receptacle

What is an aspect of the rationale and physiology of defibrillation treatment?

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A 70-year-old woman with ongoing severe atrial fibrillation is scheduled for defibrillation. What is an aspect of the rationale and physiology of defibrillation treatment?
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A. Defibrillation can be achieved using either a transcutaneous or transvenous pacemaker.
B. Interruption of disorganized impulses by the current allows the AV node to readopt its normal pacemaker role.
C. Defibrillation must be coincided with the R wave of the ECG in order to be successful.
D. The goal is to depolarize the entire heart during the passage of current.

The nurse will likely assess for signs/symptoms of?

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In the ICU, the nurse hears an emergency cardiac monitor go off. The nurse looks at the telemetry and notices the patient has gone into ventricular tachycardia.The nurse will likely assess for signs/symptoms of
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A. increasing cardiac index by correlating the volume of blood pumped by the heart with an individual’s body surface area.
B. decreasing cardiac output due to less ventricular filling time.
C. development of hypertension with BP 190/98.
D. oxygen deprivation with O2 saturation decreasing to approximately 90%.