A patient taking a statin calls the office to report an increase in muscle pain. What should the nurse communicate next with the patient?
A. "This is an expected occurrence; continue the dose of your statin as prescribed."
B. "This could be the sign of a serious side effect, stop taking the medication immediately."
C. "You should take a dose of ibuprofen for the next few days for the pain."
Ans: B. "This could be the sign of a serious side effect, stop taking the medication immediately."
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a. uses the CDM to charge a patient for supplies used in the patient's care. b. is a method to manage and inventory supplies. c. accounts for pharmaceutical supplies based on federal requirements. d. closely links the supply chain to the revenue management system.
The client with benign prostatic hyperplasia asks how the enlarged prostate causes difficulty with urination. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "The enlarged prostate gland compresses the urethra, blocking urine flow." B. "The enlarged prostate gland presses on the kidneys, decreasing the formation of urine." C. "The enlarged prostate gland secretes acids that weaken the bladder wall, causing urine dribbling." D. "The enlarged prostate gland destroys nerves to the bladder, decreasing your awareness of the need to urinate."
When should metoclopramide (Reglan) be taken?
a. 1 hour before meals and at bedtime b. 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime c. 30 minutes after meals and at bedtime d. 1 hour after meals and at bedtime
A client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia believes that he is an undercover operative for the CIA and that voices of various representatives of the organization give him regular updates on his missions
He is unwilling to participate in many interventions because he is "too busy with things that are more important than you could possibly understand." This client exhibits the characteristics of what subtype of schizophrenia? A) Paranoid B) Catatonic C) Disorganized D) Undifferentiated