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melly21297

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A Hispanic patient is frustrated because the healthcare team does not understand the importance of hot and cold therapies. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this patient?
 
  1) Powerlessness
  2) Impaired Verbal Communication
  3) Spiritual Distress
  4) Risk for Noncompliance

Question 2

The physician prescribes metoprolol tartrate (a beta blocker) for an African American patient with hypertension. Based on the patient's ethnicity, the nurse should monitor the effectiveness of therapy closely, because:
 
  1) Higher doses of the drug may be needed to be effective.
  2) More gastrointestinal side effects occur with this group.
  3) Flushing and palpitations are common among African Americans.
  4) Rebound hypotension commonly occurs in this group.



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cassie_ragen

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Answer to Question 1

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melly21297

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent


kalskdjl1212

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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