The drug therapy for myocardial infarction limits the infarction's size by quickly: Myocardial infarction is commonly caused by: This is a common adverse reaction to drug therapy for myocardial infarction: In atherosclerosis, plaque in the coronary artery narrows the artery's lumen most seriously causes: In atherosclerosis, ruptured plaque can lead to the formation of: Myocardial infarction usually begins with: In atherosclerosis, reduced blood flow to the anterior wall of the left ventricle results if: This is an anticoagulant drug used for treating anteroseptal MI: This is a beta blocker used for treating anteroseptal MI: This is a thrombolytic drug used for treating anteroseptal MI: This is an antiplatelet drug used for treating anteroseptal MI: In regard to myocardial infarction, all of the following statements about nitroglycerin are true, except: In regard to sublingual nitroglycerin therapy for an MI client, reduced preload can: In regard to sublingual nitroglycerin therapy for an MI client, preload is the: In an MI client, low blood pressure due to nitroglycerin administration can: For an MI client, nitroglycerin should be administered until: For an MI client, the infusion rate of nitroglycerin should not exceed: During IV nitroglycerin therapy for an MI client, the nurse should contact the physician immediately if the client's systolic pressure falls by more than: The stimulation of opiate receptors in the central nervous system of an MI client due to morphine administration helps reduce: In regard to an MI client, this hormone raises heart rate and blood pressure: In regard to an MI client, the nurse should administer morphine sulfate at: For an MI client, the nurse should expect to continue aspirin therapy daily for at least: In an MI client, aspirin reduces platelet aggregation and improves coronary blood flow by specifically: In a client with an MI, thromboxane A2 triggers: Contraindications for thrombolytic drug therapy for an MI client may include all of the following, except: To maximize the effectiveness of thrombolytic drug therapy for an MI client, the nurse should administer the drug: All of the following statements about thrombolytic drugs used for the immediate treatment of MI are true, except: Contraindications for thrombolytic drug therapy for an MI client may include all of the following, except: In regard to thrombolytic drug therapy for an MI client, to detect life-threatening arrhythmias caused by reperfusion, the nurse should: Arrange the steps for preparing alteplase for an MI client using an accompanying transfer device in the correct order:
A. Invert the vials to dilute the powder and then remove the transfer device
B. Insert one end of the device into a vial of sterile water
C. Invert the powdered drug vial and insert its rubber stopper into the other end of the device
D. Shake the vial to dissolve the powder completely
 To prepare an MI client for alteplase therapy, the nurse should: In regard to a client with an MI, alteplase helps convert: During alteplase therapy, the break down of these clotting factors dissolves the thrombus of an MI client: This is an outward sign that the alteplase therapy is effective in an MI client: During alteplase therapy for an MI client, this signals reperfusion to injured myocardial cells: During alteplase therapy for an MI client, this signals that myocardial cell death has slowed or stopped: In a client with an anteroseptal MI, heparin blocks the conversion of: In regard to heparin therapy for an MI client, the nurse should maintain a continuous infusion of: In regard to heparin and alteplase therapy for an MI client, the nurse should take all of the following precautions to prevent bleeding, except: In a client with an MI, beta blockers prevent further damage to the heart by: During IV beta blocker therapy, the nurse should monitor the MI client for all of the following signs of heart failure, except: If the MI client can tolerate a full IV dose of metoprolol, the nurse should administer: This is the amount of resistance the heart must pump against: In a client with an MI, metoprolol decreases the force of myocardial contraction, which: 1 receptors]]> In regard to continuing therapy for an MI client, this drug should be administered to prevent platelet aggregation: In regard to continuing therapy for an MI client, the nurse should expect to administer this drug to prevent chest pain: In regard to continuing therapy for an MI client, enalapril (enalapril maleate) is administered to: A lipid-lowering drug administered to an MI client can decrease the levels of all of the following, except: To prepare an MI client for PTCA and stent placement, all of the following drugs should be administered during immediate therapy, except: ST segment depression in all of the following leads suggest an inferior wall MI, except: This is a glycoprotein IIb-IIIa receptor antagonist used for clients with an inferior wall MI: This is an antiplatelet drug used for clients with an inferior wall MI: All of the following are hypersensitivity reactions of MI clients to abciximab, except: This drug binds to ADP receptors, which deactivates nearby glycoprotein IIb-IIIa receptors and prevents fibrinogen from attaching to these receptors: To prepare an MI client for PTCA, the nurse should expect to administer abciximab: To prepare an MI client for PTCA, after administering abciximab by IV bolus, the nurse should set the pump to deliver a continuous infusion of: To prepare an MI client for PTCA, the physician may prescribe a beta-blocker to: To prepare an MI client for PTCA, the physician may prescribe diltiazem (diltiazem hydrochloride) to: Diltiazem (diltiazem hydrochloride) relaxes the vascular smooth muscles of the inferior wall of an MI client by: In regard to a client with inferior wall MI, impaired myocardial contractility due to the administration of a beta blocker reduces: After the PTCA of an MI client, to maintain coronary artery patency and prevent PTCA complications, the nurse should prepare to administer all of the following, except This drug stops thrombi from attaching to the roughened arterial wall of an MI client after a PTCA: In regard to heparin therapy of an MI client after PTCA, the nurse should individualize the dosage so that the APTT stays at: In regard to heparin therapy of an MI client after PTCA, the nurse should monitor the client closely for: After the PTCA of an MI client, the nurse should expect to maintain an IV infusion of nitroglycerin for: If the heart rate of the client with an inferior wall MI falls too low, the nurse should administer: In regard to an inferior wall MI, all of the following statements about atropine are true, except: Continuing drug therapy for inferior wall MI often includes all of the following, except: This should be included in continuing drug therapy for an inferior wall MI if the client's left ventricular function is compromised: Excess synovial fluid in the joint space can most specifically cause: Musculoskeletal deformities may be produced by all of the following, except: Musculoskeletal tissue changes, such as subcutaneous nodules, may result from: Muscle tenderness may be caused by all of the following, except: In rheumatoid arthritis, this usually occurs when the joint's articular surfaces are roughened: Normal range of motion in the musculoskeletal system varies from client to client depending on: Normally, the flexion of the cervical spine is up to: Extension of the cervical spine is normally up to: Rotation of the cervical spine is normally up to: Wrist flexion is normally up to: Wrist extension is normally up to: Normal wrist radial movement is: Shoulder flexion is normally: Normal shoulder hyperextension is: Shoulder external rotation is normally: Ankle dorsiflexion is normally: To assess for ankle plantar flexion, ask the client to: Normally, ankle plantar flexion is: When inspecting a client's knees, the nurse should check for all of the following, except: To assess the tibial femoral joint, the nurse should do all of the following, except: To assess for swelling or tenderness in an adolescent with knee pain, the nurse should: Hip and knee flexion is normally: Internal hip rotation normally reaches: Hip abduction normally reaches: To assess the client's legs, the nurse should examine all of the following, except the: Common spinal abnormalities include all of the following, except: Herniated intervertebral disks are most commonly found: Spinal rotation is normally: Spinal hyperextension normally is: Spinal flexion is normally: When performing a musculoskeletal system exam, the nurse should use the techniques of: When performing a musculoskeletal system exam while the client is sitting, the nurse should examine all of the following, except the: When performing a musculoskeletal system exam in a standing client, the nurse should examine the client's: The age at which embryos have undifferentiated sex organs is up to: The space between the anus and the base of the sexual organ is the: The labia majora and minora are also known as the: The development of both male and female sets of sex organs is called: Gonads in a female will develop as the: In regard to male internal sex organ embryology, the mesonephric duct is also called the: This male organ is located right above the perineum: The optimal temperature for the production of sperm is: The vas deferens leads from the epididymis to the: The cells which usually produce testosterone are called: The basement membranes of the testes are made up of: In the testes, mature secondary spermatocytes next become: A process in which a spermatogonium divides is called: A combination of physical and mental retardation is called: This process is also known as reduction division: These increase sperm motility: The energy production part of cells are: The mitochondria of a sperm cell is located in the: The number of sperm cells contained in semen is about: The average volume of semen in an ejaculation is about: All of the following are parts of the penile shaft, except the: