The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).  The nurse administers the vasodilator drug, nitroprusside (Nipride). In evaluating the effectiveness of the drug, which should the nurse should expect to occur?    

The nurse educator provides a class on right atrial pressure monitoring devices (RAP/CVP) in the intensive care unit.  Which action by the nurses determine that teaching has been effective?

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with acute infective endocarditis (IE).  The client reports painful, tender, pea-sized lesions on their fingers.  Which is the best description of these findings?

What is one similarity and one difference between wet mount and hanging drop set-ups?

A client enters the emergency department and reports severe chest pain.  A 12 lead ECG report indicates ST elevation.  Which test or procedure should the nurse anticipate to be ordered FIRST to confirm the diagnosis of an acute myocardial infarction?

What is the colonial morphology (shape) of the bacterial colony in the picture above?

a) Describe the cellular structure that is responsible for allowing certain species to be acid fast. b) What color shows positive for the acid fast stain?

The nurse cares for a client admitted for suspected acute pericarditis.  How should the nurse assess for a pericardial friction rub?

You completed a serial dilution of a soil sample to investigate the types of bacteria within the sample. Is the below statement TRUE or FALSE?   If you choose an isolated colony that is uniform in appearance (color, margin, elevation etc.) from one of your diluted agar plates, you will always see one type of cellular morphology when gram stained. Therefore, isolated colonies are always considered pure cultures. 

The Gram stain divides microorganisms into two groups, purple vs. pink, on the basis of differences in the