A medication station that dispenses medicine after being accessed from a computer screen is called _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Pyxis
Newer medication dispensing systems, such as computer-assisted or electronic devices, are variations of unit-dose and floor-stock systems.
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A nurse in a long-term care facility is seeing a 79-year-old patient who has schizophrenia and has been prescribed a benzodiazepine for agitation. For which factor will the nurse assess the patient following administration of the benzodiazepine?
Select all that apply. 1. Mobility issues 2. Physical decline 3. Tardive dyskinesia 4. Cognitive impairment 5. Long-term memory loss
The nurse warns a client who has been found to be an acceptable candidate for a kidney transplant, that now the greatest impediment to renal transplantation is
a. high potential for rejection. b. high risk for infection. c. insufficient financial resources. d. lack of sufficient donor organs.
The nurse is asked to prepare for the admission of a child to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of Wilms tumor. The nurse is developing a plan of care for the child and suggests including which of the following in the plan of care?
1. Monitor the temperature for hypothermia. 2. Monitor the blood pressure for hypotension. 3. Inspect the urine for the presence of hematuria at each voiding. 4. Palpate the abdomen for an increase in the size of the tumor every 8 hours.
A client arrives in the Emergency Department with severe chest pain. What is the best explanation by the nurse to differentiate angina from a myocardial infarction?
1. "Angina usually goes away with rest, and is rarely fatal, but a myocardial infarction requires immediate treatment, and can be lifethreatening." 2. "There is no way to tell the difference between the two. You will be treated for a myocardial infarction." 3. "Both are caused by a clot blocking the coronary arteries. Angina occurs if a small vessel is blocked, and a myocardial infarction occurs if a large vessel is blocked." 4. "Angina does not cause severe chest pain, but a myocardial infarction always causes severe chest pain."