You have just started working in a busy ER. Recently you have developed hives, nasal congestion, and conjunctivitis. You are most likely experiencing:
A. An allergic reaction to latex gloves.
B. A severe reaction to the ER environment.
C. A rhinitis reaction to the general environment.
D. An allergic reaction to the hospital gown.
ANS: A
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1. Review vital signs. 2. Assess respiratory status. 3. Encourage the patient to gargle. 4. Review the patient's tooth brushing routine. 5. Palpate lymph nodes along the patient's jaw.
A nurse is about to administer flumazenil to a patient who has experienced oversedation from benzodiazepine use. Before administering this drug, the nurse should prepare to manage which patient response?
1. Hypertension 2. Seizure 3. Sudden temperature elevation 4. Bradycardia
Ordered: Nitroglycerin 10 mcg/min IV. On hand: Nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL D5W. The hourly flow
rate for this order is: A. 1 mg/h B. 10 mg/h C. 0.6 mg/h D. 6 mL/h
A client is prescribed captopril and asks the nurse if this is like the atenolol that a neighbor takes for hypertension. The nurse's best response would be:
a. "No, they both treat hypertension, but work in different ways." b. "Yes, the are essentially the same thing." c. "No, they are not the same, because they are manufactured by different companies." d. "Yes, but the dosages are different for different people."