Answer to Question 1
B
Atrial flutter displays a sawtooth appearance generated from small ineffective contractions prior to the QRS complex. An abnormally shaped P wave appears on the electrocardiogram (ECG) before the QRS wave in PAC. PVC is seen as an early beat without a P wave and with a wide QRS complex. VT is seen as three or more PVCs in a row with a ventricular rate of greater than 100 beats/min.
Answer to Question 2
A
Postoperatively, the nurse should observe for signs of complications such as excessive bleeding, swelling, increased pain, elevated temperature, or displacement of the implant. Losing an eye is a devastating experience even when there has been a long period of painful blindness preopera-tively. Understanding of the emotional impact and support of the patient are prime nursing re-sponsibilities. The permanent prosthesis is placed about 6 weeks after the surgery, and while it is important to teach the patient about prosthetic placement and medications, providing support is most important.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Patient Education Follow-up Plan
Kaposi's sarcoma on the skin of an AIDS patient.
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