The client receiving an anti-infective drug begins to wheeze and develop hives. The nurse anticipates initial administration of what drug?
a) Methylprednisolone
b) Atropine
c) Albuterol
d) Epinephrine
Answer: d) Epinephrine
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She discovered him on the floor after trying to reach the bathroom and calls for help. What type of thinking was Nurse Q responding to? a. clinical thinking c. reflective thinking b. critical thinking d. intuitive thinking
The nurse is assessing a client for signs and symptoms of cancer. Which assessment findings does the nurse understand may indicate the presence of cancer? Select all that apply.
A) A change in bowel or bladder habits B) Abdominal pain C) Thickening or a lump in any part of the body D) The recent development of a fever E) An obvious change in a mole
The nurse explains to a 37-year-old patient being prepared for colposcopy with a cervical biopsy that the procedure
a. involves dilation of the cervix and biopsy of the tissue lining the uterus. b. will take place in a same-day surgery center so that local anesthesia can be used. c. requires that the patient have nothing to eat or drink for 6 hours before the procedure. d. is similar to a speculum examination of the cervix and should result in little discomfort.
Using the adjusted body weight in the Harris-Benedict equation and an activity factor , determine Mr. Y's daily energy needs