Reflection/Journal: include in narrative: highs/lows of the week, what you did better on, what you need to practice, what you would change, how prepared were you, interaction w/other staff including PT/PTA interaction, condition of facility/equipment, etc. My highs was getting more confident with patient and soap notes. making more soapnotes per day in timely manner. […]

Good practice to follow in treating mild hypertension includes: Group of answer choices C. Using a low-dose drug and lifestyle changes as a first step D. Using a moderate-dose of a combination agent as a start to see if the patient responds A. Treating the side effect of hypotension with pressor drugs B. Using alpha-blockers […]

A patient is given Adenosine for the termination of paroxysmal SVT. This patient might demonstrate o report: Group of answer choices B. Dyspnea D. Sustained hypertension, treatable with verapamil A. Ventricular tachycardia C. Atrial flutter lasting more than 5 minutes

In the patient taking class IA or class III antidysrhythmic drugs, the practitioner knows that these agents pose a risk for: Group of answer choices A. Atrial fibrillation C. QT interval prolongation D. Bradycardia B. PR interval prolongation

Which statement is false? For a tunneled hemodialysis catheter that is placed into the right atrium, assign 2 codes: 02H633Z, Insertion of infusion device into right atrium, percutaneous approach, for the central venous catheter, and 0JH63XZ, Insertion of tunneled vascular access device into chest subcutaneous tissue and fascia, percutaneous approach, for the vascular access device. […]

Which statement is true regarding mechanical ventilation? There are only two mechanical ventilator pcs codes: greater than 96 hours and less than 96 hours. Occasionally, the condition of a patient who has been on ventilation earlier in the hospital stay deteriorates and a subsequent period of mechanical ventilation may be required. In such cases, two […]

6. A nurse is preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a client who had an ischemic stroke. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? a. Start the therapy within 8 hr b. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter after therapy begins c. Monitor blood pressure every 30 min during the infusion d. Elevate the […]

A patient who comes to the emergency department is anxious, short of breath, diaphoretic, and has a history of heart disease. The patient states that the doctor instructed him to chew an aspirin on the way to the emergency department. The practitioner understands that the rationale for this instruction is that aspirin Group of answer […]

Of the following, the patient who is a candidate for Dronedarone would be: Group of answer choices D. The patient prescribed clarithromycin for a sinus infection and who has atrial flutter B. The patient who is 12 weeks pregnant with permanent atrial fibrillation C. The patient who is taking a low dose of Verapamil with […]

Select one of the health promotion program theories outlined in Chapter 3 of the Health Promotion Programs: From Theory to Practice text and describe its constructs. Explain which of the theories are considered intrapersonal, interpersonal, or population-level. If designing a health promotion program, which theory would best fit your concept and why? When responding to […]