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wenmo

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The patient's pulse is below 60 . Because the nurse is aware that the patient is not receiving digoxin, the nurse believes that the bradycardia might be caused by:
 
  a. low exercise tolerance.
  b. unrelieved severe pain.
  c. excessive bed rest.
  d. a prone position.

Question 2

The 125-pound nurse assesses the weight of a patient she will need to lift because she is aware the heaviest patient she may safely lift by herself would weigh no more than:
 
  a. 158.75 pounds.
  b. 168.75 pounds.
  c. 178.75 pounds.
  d. 188.75 pounds.


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djpooyouma

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Bradycardia can result from unrelieved severe pain.

Answer to Question 2

B
Nurses should never attempt to lift more than 35 of their own body weight.
125  0.35 = 43.75 125 + 43.75 = 168.75


wenmo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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