Question 1
A patient being discharged after an MI is prescribed lisinopril (Prinivil) 10 mg daily. Which instruction is most appropriate for the nurse to give to the patient?
◦ Avoid crossing your legs.
◦ Change your position slowly when going from lying to sitting.
◦ Weigh yourself at least 3 times a week.
◦ Cut down on your sodium intake to 1,500 mg/day.
Question 2
The nurse instructs a patient about acute coronary syndrome. What should be included in these instructions? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ If a plaque ruptures, it can get into the general circulation.
◦ Stable angina rarely progresses to unstable angina.
◦ Plaques in arteries limit the amount of blood that can flow through the heart vessels.
◦ Plaque in coronary arteries can cause stable angina.
◦ Fatty plaques develop in the coronary arteries.
Respiratory Assistive Devices, Patient Using a Peak Flow Meter
A nurse administers an intermittent bolus feeding.
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
Patient teaching - eye assessment
Examples of Acute Conditions
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.