This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: During a physical assessment, the nurse notes that a patient's heart rate is 56 beats per minute. ... (Read 38 times)

lak

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 546
on: Jul 11, 2018
During a physical assessment, the nurse notes that a patient's heart rate is 56 beats per minute. The nurse should document that the patient is experiencing:
 
  a. dyspnea.
  b. cyanosis.
  c. diaphoresis.
  d. bradycardia.

Question 2

The patient talks with his dead brother and arranges furniture so that his brother will have a place to sit. The nurse documents this behavior as:
 
  a. disordered thinking.
  b. anhedonia.
  c. hallucination.
  d. alogia.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

atrochim

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 331
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Bradycardia is a circulatory condition in which the myocardium contracts steadily but at a rate of less than 60 contractions per minute.

Answer to Question 2

C
A hallucination is a sensory experience without a stimulus trigger.


lak

  • Member
  • Posts: 546
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

Zebsrer

  • Member
  • Posts: 284
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Many of the drugs used by neuroscientists are derived from toxic plants and venomous animals (such as snakes, spiders, snails, and puffer fish).

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.

Did you know?

Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.

Did you know?

Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.

Assessing Palpebral Conjunctiva, Patient Position Assessing Palpebral Conjunctiva, Patient Position
Summation of Heart Sounds, Wide Split of S1 Summation of Heart Sounds, Wide Split of S1
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
Electrocardiography. (a) Electrodes are placed on the patient’s chest to record the electrical event Electrocardiography. (a) Electrodes are placed on the patient’s chest to record the electrical event
Positions for auscultation of the heart: Lateral Positions for auscultation of the heart: Lateral
Video: Genetic distance between human groups

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library