A 60-year-old man has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance after his wife ...

A 60-year-old man has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance after his wife phoned 911 when he experienced a sudden onset of severe chest pain.
 
  In the ED, the patient has received morphine, had an electrocardiogram (ECG), and had blood work drawn. In the event of a myocardial infarction, which of the following cardiac biomarkers would usually be first detectable?
  A) CK-MB
  B) Myoglobin
  C) Troponin T
  D) Troponin I

Question 2

The family of a 90-year-old female hospital patient is worried about her chances of making a full recovery from her recent fall once she returns home.
 
  Which of the following factors are likely to have a positive effect on the woman's post-discharge health outcomes? (Select all that apply.) A) The presence of a reliable and an adequate social support network.
  B) The patient's understanding of her health and her prognosis.
  C) The presence or absence of other health problems.
  D) The self-care habits that the woman had prior to her fall.
  E) Beginning the discharge planning at the time that the woman is being discharged.

Question 3

A female patient is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Upon physical assessment, the nurse notices her left eyelid is drooping. The nurse's notes would document this as ___________ of the eyelid.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 4

A ___________ is a diagnostic procedure used to identify lesions by observing the flow of radiopaque dye through the subarachnoid space and is similar to a lumbar puncture.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 5

The nurse has noted that an 80-year-old patient's pedal pulses are faintly palpable and has raised the possibility of arterial insufficiency and decreased cardiac output with the patient's health care provider.
 
  Which of the following statements should inform the nurse's interpretation of this assessment finding?
  A) Due to age-related changes, the peripheral pulses of older adults are normally difficult to palpate.
  B) In older adults, arterial insufficiency is not normally associated with decreased peripheral pulses.
  C) Difficult palpation of the peripheral pulses is suggestive of venous insufficiency rather than arterial insufficiency.
  D) Because of decreased elasticity of the arteries, the peripheral pulses of older adults are usually easy to palpate.