Medications used in the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include:
1. Inhaled beta-2-agonists
2. Inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium)
3. Inhaled corticosteroids
4. All of the above
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When educating the parents of an infant diagnosed with hemochromatosis, the nurse should consider which of the following topics a priority for the parents to know?
A) Provide a restricted iron diet to prevent organ damage B) How to check their infants' stools for blood C) Where to look for lesion development on the skin D) How to assess an infant for blood loss and anemia
While caring for a client with increased intracranial pressure (IICP), a family member asks to assist. Which interventions are appropriate for the nurse to teach the family member regarding this client's care?
Select all that apply. A) The head of the bed should be elevated to 30 degrees. B) The client should remain in a supine position. C) The family should use slow, gentle movements when repositioning the client. D) The client should be repositioned as needed. E) Patients with ICP should remain in a stationary position.
When therapeutically communicating with a client who has just found out he is HIV- positive, the nurse should focus on
a. professional needs. b. an unlimited time frame for communication. c. verbal communication only between the client and the nurse. d. achieving identified health-related goals.
A client at 25 weeks' gestation has experienced a fetal demise. What medication is most likely to be used first to induce labor in this client?
1. Dinoprostone (Cervidil) 2. Methylergonovine (Ergotrate) 3. Parenteral oxytocin (Pitocin) 4. Carboprost (Hemabate)