Mr. Jessie Ray, a newly admitted patient, has a seizure disorder which is being treated with medication. Which of the following drugs would the nurse question if ordered for him?
A. Phenobarbitol, 150 mg hs
B. Amitriptylene (Elavil), 10 mg QID.
C. Valproic acid (Depakote), 150 mg BID
D. Phenytoin (Dilantin), 100 mg TID
Answer: B. Amitriptylene (Elavil), 10 mg QID.
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Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate? 1. "We are going about this all wrong." 2. "We are a good team, but we need to look at this problem from a different viewpoint." 3. "I have to intervene in our work. We are just wasting time." 4. "This is going nowhere. I am resigning."
What legislation has as its purpose to protect Americans against improper use of genetic and genomic information?
A) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act B) Nondiscrimination Act for Genomic Information C) Nondiscrimination Act of Insurance and Employment D) Genomic Information Nondiscrimination Act
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a. Knowledge deficit related to abdominal ultrasound b. Knowledge deficit related to incorrect use of walker c. Knowledge deficit related to diabetes d. Knowledge deficit related to age
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a. Provide information about therapeutic neck exercises. b. Ask about numbness or tingling of the hands and arms. c. Suggest that the patient alternate the use of heat and cold to the neck to treat the pain. d. Teach about the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Advil).