A patient has been prescribed sustained-release diethylpropion for weight loss. The patient asks, "When should I take this medication?" The nurse should respond, "Take the medication:
a. with your dinner."
b. before your largest meal."
c. after 4 pm."
d. during the midmorning."
d
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Which of these conditions usually occurs in preterm infants and requires immediate administration of surfactant through an endotracheal tube at the time of birth?
a. bronchopulmonary dysplasia c. pneumothorax b. cystic fibrosis d. respiratory distress syndrome
The trauma nurse is assigned to triage clients who have suffered trauma during a natural disaster. The nurse understands that according to the guidelines for field triage of injured patients, step 2 of triage includes which assessment?
A) Level of consciousness B) Anatomy of injury C) Mechanism of injury D) Special considerations
When teaching a culturally diverse group of childbearing families about hospital birthing options, the culturally competent nurse does which of the following?
1. Understands that the families have the same values as the nurse 2. Teaches the families how childbearing takes place in the United States 3. Insists that the clients answer questions instead of their husbands 4. Incorporates the specific beliefs of the cultural groups that are attending the class
You have clients in your caseload who have been requested to participate in a preventive trial about pneumonia
You know the focus of this trial is primary prevention. How would you explain this focus to the clients? A) The trial focuses on reducing the incidence of disease. B) The trial focuses on preventing illness in individuals. C) The trial focuses on testing new therapies. D) The trial focuses on limiting the spread of disease.