The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Just

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has just been admitted with pneumococcal pneumonia has a temperature of 38.7°C (101.7°F) with a frequent cough and symptoms of severe pleuritic chest pain. Which of the following prescribed medications should the nursegive first?

• A)Guaifenesin
• B)Acetaminophen
• C)Azithromycin
• D)Codeine phosphate

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Definitions:

Heart Valves

Structures within the heart that maintain unidirectional flow of blood by opening and closing depending on the pressure differential.

Systemic Circulation

The part of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Epicardium

The outermost layer of the heart's wall, composed of connective tissue and fat, providing protection and contributing to the heart's lubricative fluid.

Four-Chambered

Refers to the structure of the heart, which consists of four chambers: two atria and two ventricles.