Medicine

pyridostigmine is prescribed for a client with myasthenia gravis. why would the nurse instruct the client to take pyridostigmine about 1 hour before meals?
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the nurse has educated a client scheduled to have an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp). which of the following client statements would indicate the need for additional teaching by the nurse? select all that apply.
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the nurse is caring for a client who is ordered to be in the fowler position. when assessing the client's position in bed, the nurse will adjust the client in bed if what is observed? select all that apply.
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the nurse is caring for a client on mechanical ventilation with a brain injury. arterial blood gas values indicate a paco2 of 60 mm hg. the nurse understands this value to have which effect on cerebral blood flow? group of answer choices
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a potentially serious complication of appendicitis is peritonitis. which changes in assessment data compared with admission values would indicate the development of this complication and thus should be monitored for by the nurse? (select all that apply.)
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a client with anemia has a regularly scheduled hemoglobin test result of 10 g/dl (100 g/l). while traveling a week later, the client went to urgent care where a hemoglobin level of 15 g/dl (150 g/l) was reported. for which reason will the nurse question the findings of the second result?
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a 38-year-old male patient enters the office complaining about muscle twitches and feeling on edge. his pupils are dilated, and he notes an increase in body temperature. what hormone could be outside normal values and why?
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A nurse is administering medications to four clients. The nurse should identify which of the following nursing actions as a part of the evaluation phase of the nursing process?a. Collecting information about a client's pain level following administration of a narcoticb. Taking the blood pressure of a client before administering an antihypertensive medicationc. Lowering the level of a client's bed before administering a benzodiazepine medicationd. Instructing a client to rinse their mouth following administration of an inhalation corticosteroid
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1. describe five (5) factors that a nurse should consider prior to delegating any task related to client care. suggestedmanagement learning activity: assignments, delegation, and supervision
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a 6-year-old child has just been diagnosed with localized hodgkin's disease, and chemotherapy is planned to begin immediately. the mother of the child asks the nurse about radiation therapy because it was not prescribed as a part of treatment. which is the most appropriate response to the mother?
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The type of fat consumed is more important than the amount of fat consumed.a. Trueb. False
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several children have contracted measles (rubeola) in a local school, and the nurse provides information to the mothers of the children about this communicable disease. which statement by a mother indicates a need for further teaching?
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you are interested in the amount of time high school students spend talking to their peers during class breaks. you want to determine whether girls are more talkative with other girls
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the nurse is caring for a child with a platelet disorder and would expect which prescriptions from the primary health care provider? select all that apply
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the nurse is assisting the primary health care provider during a pelic examination. what finding would indicate a pelvic infection
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if, as is typical, each of them breathes about 500 cm3 of air with each breath, approximately what volume of air (in cubic meters) do these astronauts breathe in a year? assume the typical respiratory rate for a healthy adult at rest is 15 breaths per minute.
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to gain a preschooler's cooperation to swallow an oral medication, the nurse's best approach would be to:
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a broker is completing a cma to determine the potential listing price of a seller's home. which of the following is not part of the final cma given to the seller?
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which suggestion would the nurse give to the parent of an infant who has colic? select all that apply. one, some, or all responses may be correct.
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The laboratory reports of a client with adrenal adenoma show high urine aldosterone levels and a low specific gravity of urine. The serum potassium is 2.8 mEq. Which other findings may be present? Select all that applyA. HypernatremiaB. hypertensionC. hypoglycemiaD. HypercalcemiaE. Metabolic Alkalosis
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which would the nurse expect to see when reviewing the results of a complete blood count | for an infant with tetralogy of fallot?
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sarah consomes a diet with 2300 total kcalories that is 50% carbohydrate. how many grams of carbohydrate does she consume?
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the nurse is documenting the findings from the health assessment. which example of data documentation reflects the opinion of the nurse?
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a patient is scheduled for a skin punch biopsy of the breast. which condition is the patient likely to have
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