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increases force of contraction Correct Answer-What is the positive inotrope for Digoxin do? decreases heart rate Correct Answer-What is the negative chronotrope for Digoxin do? take apical pulse for one full minute Correct Answer-How do you assess for the positive inotrope and negative chronotrope of digoxin? Normal digoxin level Correct Answer-0.5-2 ng/mL Normal serum potassium (K+) level Correct Answer-3.5-5.0 mEq/L YES Correct Answer-Do low potassium or magnesium levels increase the ris...

The nurse reviews the new prescription, phenelzine (Nardil), a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), for a client with depression on the psychiatric unit. Which information is most important for the nurse to assess? A. Consumption of any alcohol or tyramine rich foods B. Reports of nausea or vomiting C. Therapeutic serum drug levels D. Blood pressure and pulse prior to taking each dose Correct Answer-A The nurse is administering haloperidol 0.5 mg IM PRN to a client for the first time. What...

A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -Keep her hands still to avoid distracting the patient -Speak with a raised pitch when clarifying information -Use longer sentences to keep the patient's attention -Remain within the patient's view to allow lip reading Correct Answer-Remain within the patient's view to allow lip reading A medical assistant is admini...

A medical assistant is collecting a health history from an older adult patient who exhibits moderate hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -Keep her hands still to avoid distracting the patient -Speak with a raised pitch when clarifying information -Use longer sentences to keep the patient's attention -Remain within the patient's view to allow lip reading Correct Answer-Remain within the patient's view to allow lip reading A medical assistant is admini...

A medical assistant is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a drug screening. Which of the following actions should the assistant take to adhere to the chain of custody for this specimen? Correct Answer-Send the specimen to the testing laboratory on the same day as the collection. A medical assistant is preparing to collect a patient's temperature via the tympanic membrane. In which of the following locations should the assistant place the thermometer? Correct Answer-In the ear T...

Vital signs Correct Answer-Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, BP What balances Body temp? Correct Answer-Hypothalamus Another name for eardrum Correct Answer-Tympanic Membrane Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again Correct Answer-Intermittent Normal pulse rate Correct Answer-60-100 BPM Where apex of heart is located Correct Answer-5th intercostal space What is BP cuff inflated to? Correct Answer-30-40 mmHg above the palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2...

uring an emergent crisis, DO NOT Correct Answer-alarm the patient 3 essentials when performing blood draws Correct Answer-1. test requisition review 2. proper patient identification 3. site choice 2 essentials when performing EKG or other cardiac monitoring Correct Answer-1. inform pt. of what is expected 2. observe for complications CLIA-waived tests Correct Answer-simple, performed with low risk of error When performing a CLIA-waived test, always... Correct Answer-1. identify the patie...