NUR 311 (NUR311)

Type: MCSA The patient has hypertension and asks the nurse how this can lead to heart failure. What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Hypertension causes resistance in your blood vessels, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 2. "Hypertension limits the ability of your heart to stretch before emptying, or afterload; your heart works harder, and weakens." 3. "Hypertension causes resistance in your aorta, or afterload; your heart works harder and weakens." 4. "Hyper...

Adams, Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 5/E Chapter 29 Question 1 Type: MCSA The young patient has a history of multiple allergies, and the physician prescribed epinephrine (EpiPen) for prevention of anaphylactic shock. The patient's mother says to the nurse, "I thought shock was about heart failure." What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "There are many kinds of shock: heart failure, nervous system damage, loss of blood, and respiratory failure." 2. "Allergic res...