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A nurse is planning the discharge of a client who had an ischemic stroke.
The nurse should ensure that the client is discharged with which of the following types of pharmacologic therapy?
A. Antithrombotic.
The nurse should ensure that the client is discharged with antithrombotic pharmacologic therapy. Antithrombotic medications help prevent blood clots from forming and can reduce the risk of another ischemic stroke.
B. Diuretic.
Choice B is wrong because diuretics are used to treat fluid retention and high blood pressure and are not typically used for stroke prevention.
C. Anticonvulsant.
Choice C is wrong because anticonvulsants are used to prevent seizures and are not typically used for stroke prevention.
D. Opioid analgesic.
Choice D is wrong because opioid analgesics are used to treat pain and are not typically used for stroke prevention.
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Full Explanation
The nurse should ensure that the client is discharged with antithrombotic pharmacologic therapy.
Antithrombotic medications help prevent blood clots from forming and can reduce the risk of another ischemic stroke.
Choice B is wrong because diuretics are used to treat fluid retention and high blood pressure and are not typically used for stroke prevention.
Choice C is wrong because anticonvulsants are used to prevent seizures and are not typically used for stroke prevention.
Choice D is wrong because opioid analgesics are used to treat pain and are not typically used for stroke prevention.
Similar Questions
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who experienced a full-thickness burn injury to the lower torso 1 hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Urinary diuresis.
Choice A, Urinary diuresis, is not the correct answer because it refers to increased production of urine and is not a common symptom of a full-thickness burn injury.
B. Hypotension.
A full-thickness burn injury can result in fluid loss and low blood volume (hypovolemia), which can lead to hypotension.
C. Decreased respiratory rate.
Choice C, Decreased respiratory rate, is not the correct answer because it refers to a decrease in the number of breaths per minute and is not a common symptom of a full-thickness burn injury.
D. Bradycardia.
Choice D, Bradycardia, is not the correct answer because it refers to a slow heart rate and is not a common symptom of a full-thickness burn injury.
Full Explanation
A full-thickness burn injury can result in fluid loss and low blood volume (hypovolemia), which can lead to hypotension.
Choice A, Urinary diuresis, is not the correct answer because it refers to increased production of urine and is not a common symptom of a full-thickness burn injury.
Choice C, Decreased respiratory rate, is not the correct answer because it refers to a decrease in the number of breaths per minute and is not a common symptom of a full-thickness burn injury.
Choice D, Bradycardia, is not the correct answer because it refers to a slow heart rate and is not a common symptom of a full-thickness burn injury.
A nurse is completing discharge teaching with a client who has a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line in the left arm.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Clean the insertion site using 20 mL of hydrogen peroxide.
Choice A, Clean the insertion site using 20 mL of hydrogen peroxide, is not the correct answer because hydrogen peroxide should not be used to clean the insertion site of a PICC line.
B. Change the catheter dressing daily.
Choice B, Changing the catheter dressing daily, is not the correct answer because the catheter dressing should be changed every 3 to 7 days or as directed by a healthcare provider.
C. Use a 10-mL syringe to flush the line.
A 10-mL syringe is the minimum size that should be used to flush a PICC line to prevent damage to the catheter.
D. Do not elevate the arm above the level of the heart.
Choice D, Do not elevate the arm above the level of the heart, is not the correct answer because there is no restriction on elevating the arm above the level of the heart with a PICC line.
Full Explanation
A 10-mL syringe is the minimum size that should be used to flush a PICC line to prevent damage to the catheter.
Choice A, Clean the insertion site using 20 mL of hydrogen peroxide, is not the correct answer because hydrogen peroxide should not be used to clean the insertion site of a PICC line.
Choice B, Changing the catheter dressing daily, is not the correct answer because the catheter dressing should be changed every 3 to 7 days or as directed by a healthcare provider.
Choice D, Do not elevate the arm above the level of the heart, is not the correct answer because there is no restriction on elevating the arm above the level of the heart with a PICC line.
A nurse is monitoring a client's heart rhythm following the insertion of a permanent pacemaker.
Which of the following images should the nurse expect?
A. A regular sinus rhythm.
Choice A, A regular sinus rhythm, is not the correct answer because a regular sinus rhythm is a normal heart rhythm that originates from the sinoatrial (SA) node and does not involve a pacemaker.
B. A chaotic, irregular rhythm.
Choice B, A chaotic, irregular rhythm, is not the correct answer because a pacemaker is designed to regulate the heartbeat and prevent chaotic or irregular rhythms.
C. Absence of any electrical activity.
Choice C, the Absence of any electrical activity, is not the correct answer because a pacemaker sends electrical signals to the heart to regulate its activity.
D. A series of spikes followed by a QRS complex.
A pacemaker sends electrical signals to the heart to regulate the heartbeat. On an electrocardiogram (ECG), these signals appear as small spikes followed by a QRS complex, which represents the contraction of the ventricles.
Full Explanation
A pacemaker sends electrical signals to the heart to regulate the heartbeat.
On an electrocardiogram (ECG), these signals appear as small spikes followed by a QRS complex, which represents the contraction of the ventricles.
Choice A, A regular sinus rhythm, is not the correct answer because a regular sinus rhythm is a normal heart rhythm that originates from the sinoatrial (SA) node and does not involve a pacemaker.
Choice B, A chaotic, irregular rhythm, is not the correct answer because a pacemaker is designed to regulate the heartbeat and prevent chaotic or irregular rhythms.
Choice C, the Absence of any electrical activity, is not the correct answer because a pacemaker sends electrical signals to the heart to regulate its activity.