What finding by the nurse may indicate that the pt has chronic hypoxia?
A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of hypertension emergency/crisis. The patient’s blood pressure (BP) is 200/130 mm Hg. The nurse is preparing to administer IV Nitropress (nitroprusside). Upon assessment, which of the following patient findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
a) Chest pain score of 3/10 (on a scale of 1 to 10)
b) Urine output of 40 cc/mL over the last hour
c) Nausea and severe headache
d) Left arm numbness and weakness
The nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected malignancy of the skin. The nurse anticipates that the patient will undergo which of the following diagnostic tests?
a) Patch test
b) Skin scraping
c) Tzanck smear
d) Biopsy
The nurse is auscultating the heart of a patient diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse. Which of the following is often the first and only manifestation of mitral valve prolapse?
a) Extra heart sound
b) Fatigue
c) Syncope
d) Dizziness
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