A nurse has been following a male patient who is taking hydralazine, clonidine, and a diuretic for hypertension. After 2 weeks of medication therapy, the patient begins to complain of numbness and tingling in his hands and feet
The nurse suspects that these signs or symptoms are
A) a result of new onset diabetes.
B) an adverse effect of the diuretic.
C) signs of peripheral neuritis.
D) an idiosyncratic reaction to clonidine.
C
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A patient is administered imipenem–cilastatin for the treatment of an E. coli infection. The nurse should be aware that cilastatin is combined with the imipenem for what purpose?
A) To eliminate adverse effects of imipenem administration B) To inhibit the destruction of imipenem C) To potentiate the therapeutic effects of imipenem D) To allow imipenem to cross the blood–brain barrier
The nurse is concerned that the management system being used to provide client care will result in fragmented care. The type of nursing management system that is most likely to cause this result would be:
a. functional nursing. b. team nursing. c. primary nursing. d. modular nursing.
Why are cool-mist vaporizers rather than steam vaporizers recommended in the home treatment of respiratory infections?
a. They are safer. b. They are less expensive. c. Respiratory secretions are dried by steam vaporizers. d. A more comfortable environment is produced.
A patient's wife reports to the nurse that she was told her husband's PTSD may be related to cognitive problems. She is asking the nurse to explain what that means
Which of the following are accurate statements about the cognitive theory as it applies to PTSD? Select all that apply. A. People are vulnerable to trauma-related disorders when their fundamental beliefs are invalidated. B. Cognitive theory addresses the importance of how people think (or cognitively appraise) events. C. Dementia is a common symptom of PTSD. D. Amnesia is the biggest cognitive problem in PTSD and is the primary cause of trauma-related disorders.