A nurse is explaining to the parents of a 6-year-old child suffering from angina why nitroglycerin patches for chest pain would not be appropriate. Which of the following will the nurse include in an explanation?
A) A child has an erratic blood flow from an immature peripheral circulation, which increases drug absorption, causing an increase in adverse effects.
B) A child's gastric pH is decreased, causing less of the drug to be absorbed from the subcutaneous skin, therefore producing more adverse effects.
C) A child has a greater body surface area, creating greater permeability resulting in an increase in absorption of topical agents, which may result in more adverse effects.
D) A child has a smaller body surface area, resulting in an increase in topical absorption, which can cause more adverse effects.
C
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A patient's medication regimen for treatment of anxiety has been changed from a benzodiazepine. The patient asks the nurse what likely prompted his care provider to change his medication. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Your doctor may have been concerned about causing depression." B) "Your doctor may have been worried about the possibility of convulsions." C) "Long-term use of benzodiazepines can result in dependency." D) "Long-term use of benzodiazepines can cause insomnia."
The nurse is teaching a group of patient about diseases such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever that are transmitted by ticks. The nurse's explanation would be correct if she states that the tick functions as:
a. vectors. b. bacteria. c. viruses. d. fungi.
A patient recovering from surgery in the post-anesthesia care unit begins to thrash in bed and pull at the endotracheal tube and IV lines. For which health problem should the nurse provide care for this patient?
a. Delusions b. Sundowning c. Hallucinations d. Emergency delirium
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Which medications should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Analgesics b. Antibiotics c. Antipyretics d. Anticoagulants e. Anti-inflammatory agents