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You are caring for a patient with newly diagnosed systolic heart
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failure (HF). He states that he has a slight limitation in physical
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activity. He says that he is comfortable when he is resting, but he
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becomes short of breath and fatigued with ordinary physical
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activity. Based on the New York Heart Association (NYHA)
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Functional Classification, which stage of HF is he in?
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a. Stage I
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b. Stage II
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c. Stage III
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d. Stage IV
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The nurse is providing education to a patient about modifiable
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risk factors for hypertension. Which of the following is a
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modifiable risk factor? i,- i,-
a. age
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A patient is being discharged with a prescription for amlodipine
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besylate. Which of the following should be included in the
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discharge education about this medication?
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a. The medication may cause bradycardia.
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b. The medication may cause a drop in blood pressure (BP).
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c. The medication cannot cause angina.
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d. The medication is contraindicated while taking sublingual
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nitroglycerin. b. The medication may cause a drop in blood
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pressure (BP). i,-
The nurse is caring for a patient who has recently been started on
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lisinopril therapy. Which of the following symptoms, if noticed,
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would be a priority for the nurse to report immediately to the
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provider?
a. dizziness when first standing up
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b. trouble sleeping
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c. constipation
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d. swelling of the lips
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,Your male patient, 40, is admitted following blunt chest trauma.
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Other than myocardia bruising, he has no other obvious injuries
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The nurse assesses distended neck veins and muffled heart
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sounds. The patient's blood pressure (BP) is 80/55. Which of the
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following has most likely developed? i,- i,- i,- i,-
a. cardiac tamponade
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b. abdominal aortic aneurysm
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c. cardiopulmonary arrest
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d. cardiogenic shock
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Cardinal signs of cardia tamponade include muffled heart sounds,
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hypotension and neck vein distension, otherwise known as Beck'si,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
triad.
How many practice hours must you have before you apply for
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certification through either ANCC or AMSN? i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
a. 500 hours
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b. 1,000 hours
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c. 2,000 hours
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d. 3,000 hours
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, All of the following are components of the Planning,
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a. nursing care planning
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b. therapeutic communication
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c. patient safety measures
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d. patient teaching
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Which nursing theorist describes the following five levels of
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nursing experience: novice, advanced beginner, competent,
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proficient and expert? i,- i,-
a. Patricia Benner
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b. Kurt Lewin
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c. Madeleine Leininger
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d. Dorothea Orem
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Benner described five levels of nursing experience and developed
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exemplars and paradigm cases to illustrate each level. Lewin
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described the "Change Management Model" of unfreezing,
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changing and freezing. Leininger's theory is also called
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Update) Questions with Verified Answers i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
-100% Correct – Grade A. i,- i,- i,- i,-
You are caring for a patient with newly diagnosed systolic heart
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failure (HF). He states that he has a slight limitation in physical
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activity. He says that he is comfortable when he is resting, but he
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becomes short of breath and fatigued with ordinary physical
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activity. Based on the New York Heart Association (NYHA)
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Functional Classification, which stage of HF is he in?
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a. Stage I
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b. Stage II
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c. Stage III
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d. Stage IV
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The nurse is providing education to a patient about modifiable
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risk factors for hypertension. Which of the following is a
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modifiable risk factor? i,- i,-
a. age
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b. ethnicity
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,c. genetics
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d. obesity
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A patient is being discharged with a prescription for amlodipine
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besylate. Which of the following should be included in the
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discharge education about this medication?
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a. The medication may cause bradycardia.
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b. The medication may cause a drop in blood pressure (BP).
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c. The medication cannot cause angina.
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d. The medication is contraindicated while taking sublingual
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nitroglycerin. b. The medication may cause a drop in blood
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pressure (BP). i,-
The nurse is caring for a patient who has recently been started on
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lisinopril therapy. Which of the following symptoms, if noticed,
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would be a priority for the nurse to report immediately to the
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provider?
a. dizziness when first standing up
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b. trouble sleeping
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c. constipation
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d. swelling of the lips
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,Your male patient, 40, is admitted following blunt chest trauma.
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Other than myocardia bruising, he has no other obvious injuries
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The nurse assesses distended neck veins and muffled heart
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sounds. The patient's blood pressure (BP) is 80/55. Which of the
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following has most likely developed? i,- i,- i,- i,-
a. cardiac tamponade
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b. abdominal aortic aneurysm
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c. cardiopulmonary arrest
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d. cardiogenic shock
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Cardinal signs of cardia tamponade include muffled heart sounds,
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hypotension and neck vein distension, otherwise known as Beck'si,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
triad.
How many practice hours must you have before you apply for
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certification through either ANCC or AMSN? i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
a. 500 hours
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b. 1,000 hours
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c. 2,000 hours
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d. 3,000 hours
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, All of the following are components of the Planning,
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Implementation and Outcomes domain of the nursing practice i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
according to the ANCC except: i,- i,- i,- i,-
a. nursing care planning
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b. therapeutic communication
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c. patient safety measures
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d. patient teaching
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Which nursing theorist describes the following five levels of
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nursing experience: novice, advanced beginner, competent,
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proficient and expert? i,- i,-
a. Patricia Benner
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b. Kurt Lewin
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c. Madeleine Leininger
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d. Dorothea Orem
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Benner described five levels of nursing experience and developed
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exemplars and paradigm cases to illustrate each level. Lewin
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described the "Change Management Model" of unfreezing,
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changing and freezing. Leininger's theory is also called
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