A Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with Chest

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with chest pain. An electrocardiogram shows changes consistent with an evolving myocardial infarction. The patient's cardiac enzymes are pending. The nurse caring for this patient will expect to:

• A) administer aspirin when cardiac enzymes are completed.
• B) give alteplase [Activase] within 2 hours.
• C) give tenecteplase [TNKase] immediately.
• D) obtain an order for an INR.

Recognize the role of social factors, power dynamics, and cultural context in defining deviance.

Distinguish between objective and subjective approaches to understanding deviance.

Understand the historical evolution of perspectives on deviance and criminal behavior.

Identify examples of positive deviance and its societal perception.

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Definitions:

Flexor

A type of muscle that decreases the angle between bones on two sides of a joint, allowing limbs to be bent.

Epitrochlearis

A muscle in some mammals that assists in the movement of the forearm, not typically found or well-defined in humans.

Palmaris Longus

A muscle in the forearm that aids in flexing the wrist and tenses the palmar fascia.

Depress

To lower in amount, degree, or intensity; often used in terms of lowering mood or suppressing an activity.