Complete Solutions
Which is considered decisional capacity for informed consent
related to treatment decisions?
O The patient must be able to read the treatment consent.
O The patient must be able to communicate his or her decisions.
0 The health care provider encourages the patient to choose a
specific option for treatment.
0 The patient has an advance directive listing the patient's
decisions for life—sustaining treatment.
The patient must be able to communicate his or her decisions.
The nurse provides education about a 2-g sodium diet to a
patient with heart failure. Which statement made by the patient
indicates the need for further teaching?
0 "I can eat fresh fruits, such as bananas and peaches."
O "I will limit my intake of milk products to 2 cups a day."
0 "Bread is a good food choice because it has a very low salt
content."
0 "When i eat canned soups, i will need to choose soups low in
sodium."
"Bread is a good food choice because it has a very low salt
content."
,A patient with a recent diagnosis of heart failure (HF) has been
prescribed furosemide. Which physiologic effect would the
nurse expect this medication to have?
0 Reduce preload
Q Decrease afterload
Q increase contractility
0 Promote vasodilation
Reduce preload
A patient who underwent cardiac transplantation exhibits signs
of acute rejection. Which medication is often used to prevent
this type of response?
0 ibuprofen
O Metoprolol
Q Tacrolimus
O Acetaminophen
Tacrolimus
Which complication is the major risk of death for a patient six
months after receiving a heart transplant?
0 Infection
0 Malignancy
O Vasculopathy
O Sudden cardiac death
Infection
An acutely ill patient develops unexplained, new-onset heart
failure (H F) that is unresponsive to usual care. Which
diagnostic procedure is likely to take place during heart
, catheterization?
0 Chest x-ray
O Orthostatic BP
0 Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB)
O Multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan
Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB)
Which condition increases a patient's risk for digoxin toxicity?
0 Hypokalemia
O Hypocalcemia
O Hyperuricemia
O Hypermagnesemia
Hypokalemia
Which information would the nurse include in the dietary
education for a patient with heart failure (H F)?
O A list offoods high in thiamine
0 Guidelines for a low-sodium diet
0 Recommendations for a high—protein diet
0 instructions for fluid restriction of less than 500 mL per day
Guidelines for a low-sodium diet
The nurse is preparing a discharge plan for a patient with heart
failure (H F). The patient does not drive and does not have
family members or friends to assist with transportation. Which