A Nurse on the Cardiac Unit Notes Increased Frequency of Premature

question 177

Multiple Choice

A nurse on the cardiac unit notes increased frequency of premature ventricular contractions for a patient who was recently started on digitalis.Which of the following laboratory results would the nurse evaluate first?

• A)Red blood cell count
• B)LDH (lactate dehydrogenase)
• C)Potassium
• D)Total protein

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Responses

Automatic, natural reactions to stimuli that occur without prior learning or conditioning, such as reflex actions.

Conditioned Responses

Learned responses to a particular stimulus, conditioned through association during the learning process.

Conditioned Stimuli

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Cognitive Learning

A process involving mental operations that facilitate the acquisition and retention of knowledge, including thinking, understanding, and remembering.