Med-Surg Assessment Treasury Inquiries and Solutions (Recent Update)

A patient with valve disorder is prescribed an antibiotic prior to dental surgery. Which patient statement indicates an understanding for taking this medication? 1. It's to prevent postoperative pneumonia. 2. It's to prevent an increase in body temperature. 3. It's to prevent a bacterial infection in the heart. 4. It's to prevent infection of the surgical incision. 3. It's to prevent a bacterial infection in the heart. The nurse collecting data from a patient notes an area of the arm with warmth, swelling, and tenderness, and suspects thrombophlebitis. What is the most likely cause? 1. Restrictive clothing 2. Blood pressure cuff 3. A bug bite 4. IV therapy 4. IV therapy The nurse is caring for a patient receiving warfarin (Coumadin) for atrial fibrillation. Which finding would be of most concern to the nurse? 1. The patient reports using aspirin for headaches. 2. The patient reports nausea. 3. The patient's apical heart rate is 92 beats/minute. 4.The patient has a dry, nagging cough. 1. The patient reports using aspirin for headaches. A patient has sustained damage to the sinoatrial (SA) and atrioventricular (AV) nodes. Which heart rates indicate that the patient's bundle of His node has taken over as the