A patient's blood pressure has decreased related to the administration of clonidine (Catapres). With the decrease in blood pressure, the heart rate will be _____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Increased
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A 79-year-old woman who takes several medications for a variety of chronic health problems has been prescribed an oral antiplatelet aggregator that is to be taken once daily
The nurse has encouraged the woman to take the pill at the same time of day that she takes some of her other medications. What is the most likely rationale for the nurse's advice? A) Integrating the new drug into the patient's existing schedule promotes adherence. B) Combining a new drug with one or more existing drugs mitigates the risk of adverse effects. C) Taking several drugs at one time maximizes recovery time for the liver and kidneys. D) Rapid drug clearance fostered when a patient is able to minimize the number of drug administration times.
A patient with a ruptured diverticulum in the descending colon has undergone a transverse loop colostomy. The patient is upset and says, "I didn't know it was going to be this awful. I hate this!"
Which response made by the nurse would be most helpful? a. "This is a temporary solution. It will be closed in 6 weeks." b. "This seems awful now, but you won't have the problems you had before." c. "If everything goes well the surgeon can close this colostomy in about a year." d. "With the appropriate pouch and loose clothing, no one will notice a thing."
A client is recovering from mononucleosis but is upset that 12 weeks after diagnosis she is still too weak to resume normal household and work chores
The client states that the spouse and children are getting very tired of "doing everything" while the client "just sits around." The most appropriate response by the nurse is to tell the client a. convalescence is lengthy and people often report fatigue as late as 6 months later. b. further diagnostic testing may be necessary to determine the cause of the fatigue. c. it has been long enough now to start resuming normal activities. d. medications exist that can boost strength and endurance after mononucleosis.
The nurse is reviewing the chemical difference between plasma, glomerular filtrate, and urine with a group of nursing students. What does the nurse tell the students are the components included in glomerular filtrate?
1 . Blood cells 2 . Protein 3 . Glucose 4 . Urea A) 1, 2 B) 1, 4 C) 2, 3 D) 3, 4