A new-onset MI can be recognized by which of the following ECG changes?
a. Q waves
b. Smaller R waves
c. Widened QRS
d. ST segment elevation
Question 2The patient complains of a metallic taste and loss of appetite. The nurse is concerned that the patient has developed
a. glycosuria.
b. proteinuria.
c. myoglobin.
d. uremia.
Question 3Severe coughing and shortness of breath during a thoracentesis are indicative of which of the following complications?
a. Re-expansion pulmonary edema
b. Pleural infection
c. Pneumothorax
d. Hemothorax
Question 4A nurse is obtaining the history of a patient who reveals that he had an MI 5 years ago. When the admission 12-lead ECG is reviewed, Q waves are noted in leads V3 and V4 only. Which of the following conclusions is most consistent with this situation?
a. The patient may have had a posterior wall MI.
b. The patient must have had a right ventricular MI.
c. The admission 12-lead ECG was done incorrectly.
d. The patient may have had an anterior MI.
Question 5The therapeutic blood level for theophylline (Xanthines) is
a. 5 to 10 mg/dL.
b. 10 to 20 mg/dL.
c. 20 to 30 mg/dL.
d. 35 to 45 mg/dL.
Question 6Which of the nursing diagnoses and interventions has the highest priority while treating a patient with GBS?
a. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to lack of exogenous nutrients or increased metabolic demand
b. Acute pain related to transmission and perception of cutaneous, visceral, muscular, or ischemic impulses
c. Risk for aspiration
d. Ineffective breathing pattern related to musculoskeletal fatigue or neuromuscular impairment
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