The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an aminoglycoside (antibiotic) that can be nephrotoxic. Which of the following will alert the nurse that the patient may be experiencing nephrotoxicity?
A) Visual disturbances
B) Yellowing of the skin
C) A decrease in urine output
D) Ringing noise in the ears
C
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Which nursing action must be initiated first when there is evidence of prolapsed cord?
a. Notify the physician. b. Apply a scalp electrode. c. Prepare the mother for an emergency cesarean delivery. d. Reposition the mother with her hips higher than her head.
The daughter of an older patient says to a nurse, "I am so concerned that my dad is still driving. He is dangerous! He has had a couple of accidents and I am worried that he is going to kill him-self or, worse, somebody else. What can I do?"
The nurse recommends which of the following involved type action strategies for driving cessa-tion? (Select all that apply.) a. Report the person to the division of motor vehicles for license suspension. b. Hold a family meeting with the person to discuss the situation and come to a mutual agreement of the problem. c. Arrange for alternate transportation for the person. d. Confiscate the keys to the car. e. Ask the patient's physician to write a pre-scription for the person to stop driving.
The American Nurses Association legislative initiatives include issues of access, cost, and quality of care. Which is an example of a quality of care initiative?
A) Access to health coverage B) Appropriate nursing staffing C) Advanced practice nursing coverage D) Medical malpractice liability and tort reform
Which of the following is an anticancer alkylating drug?
A. Doxorubicin B. Dactinomycin C. Mitomycin D. Bleomycin