A patient has received a dose of dopamine intravenously. The patient's IV was infiltrated, and the dopamine was injected into the subcutaneous tissues. Which medication will prevent the vasoconstriction and tissue necrosis based on this action?
A) Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
B) Nafcillin sodium
C) Phentolamine mesylate (Regitine)
D) Albuterol (Proventil)
C
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Nurse initiated client communication has many facets. The components that the nurse is responsible for include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The message 2. The receiver 3. The sender 4. Response 5. Congruent communication
Parents of a child with ADHD tell the nurse, "We try to teach our child how to behave, but it doesn't help. We feel as though we are terrible parents.". Select the nurse's most helpful response
a. Refer the parents for pastoral counseling. b. Discuss how traumatic life events precipitate ADHD. c. Explain the correlation between ADHD and parental conflict. d. Provide information about the relationship between ADHD and biochemical abnormalities.
The nurse is preparing to give an aqueous intramuscular (IM) injection to an average-sized adult. Which actions are appropriate?
(Select all that apply.) a. Choose a 26- or 27-gauge, - to -inch needle. b. Choose a 22- to 27-gauge, 1- to -inch needle. c. Choose the dorsogluteal site, the preferred site for IM injections for adults. d. Insert the needle at a 45-degree angle. e. Insert the needle at a 90-degree angle. f. Before injecting the medication, withdraw the plunger to check for blood return.
The nurse has identified the priority patient problem of ineffective airway clearance with bronchospasms for a patient with pneumonia. The pt has no previous history of chronic respiratory disorders. The nurse obtains an order for which nursing intervention?
a. Increased liters of humidified oxygen via facemask b. Scheduled and prn aerosol nebulizer bronchodilator treatments c. Handheld bronchodilator inhaler as needed d. Corticosteroid via inhaler or IV to reduce inflammation