Category: Nursing

The major pharmacologic action of albuterol (Proventil) is:

A patient who is in the 10th week of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation continues to exhibit symptoms of depression. When developing a discharge plan, the cardiac/vascular nurse includes:

An adolescent, with chronic asthma, who has been hospitalized several times during the winter with severe asthmatic exacerbations confides, “I wish I could stay here in the hospital because every time that I go home, I get sick again!” The pediatric nurse’s best response is:

A cardiac/vascular nurse reviews recommended activities with a patient who sustained a myocardial infarction. The patient states, “It doesn’t really matter what I do or don’t do. I will either get better or die.” This statement reflects:

In preparing a preschool-aged child for an injection, the most appropriate nursing intervention is to:

When caring for a patient who has intermittent claudication, a cardiac/vascular nurse advises the patient to:

A female adolescent, who has pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), inquires about the effects of the disease on her ability to bear children. Which is the pediatric nurse’s best response?

Examination of a patient in a supine position reveals distended jugular veins from the base of the neck to the angle of the jaw. This finding indicates:

To meet the emotional needs of a 10-year old child who is dying, the most appropriate nursing action is to:

When a child participates in a research study, the pediatric nurse’s primary concern is to ensure that the: