A client with schizophrenia is prescribed clozapine because other prescribed medications have been ineffective
After teaching the client and family about the drug, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when they state which of the following?
A) "He needs to have an electrocardiogram periodically when taking this drug."
B) "We'll need to make sure that he has his blood count checked at least weekly."
C) "He might develop toxic levels of the drug if he smokes cigarettes."
D) "We need to watch to make sure that he doesn't lose too much weight."
C
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A client has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The client has experienced increased fatigue and worsening physical status and is finding it difficult to maintain the role of elder in his cultural community
The elder is expected to attend social events and make community decisions. Stress seems to exacerbate the condition. What action by the nurse is best? a. Assess the client's culture more thoroughly. b. Discuss options for performing duties. c. See if the client will call a community meeting. d. Suggest the client give up the role of elder.
A woman has been hospitalized with pneumonia. She has had oxygen on via nasal cannula at a rate of 2 L per minute. A nursing student is taking her vital signs. She notes that her respirations are labored and the rate is 32 respirations per minute
The nursing student recognizes this as which of the following? a. Normal. b. Tachypnea. c. Bradypnea. d. Apnea.
A patient who is taking a combination oral contraceptive begins taking carbamazepine. After several weeks, the patient tells the nurse she has begun experiencing spotting during her cycle. What will the nurse tell her to do?
a. Change to condoms instead of oral con-traceptives. b. Discuss an oral contraceptive with in-creased estrogen. c. Request a decreased dose of carbamaze-pine. d. Stop taking the oral contraceptive imme-diately.
Which assessment data indicates to the nurse that a 10-year-old child is obese?
A) A body mass index at or below the 95th percentile on the CDC growth chart for a child of the same age and sex. B) A body mass index at or above the 95th percentile on the CDC growth chart for a child of the same age and sex. C) A body mass index at or below the 85th percentile on the CDC growth chart for a child of the same age and sex. D) A body mass index in the 100th percentile on the CDC growth chart for a child of the same age and sex.