A patient taking dexamethasone (Decadron) reports insomnia. What is the best information to provide this patient regarding administration of this medication?
a. Take with milk.
b. Take at breakfast.
c. Dissolve in fruit juice.
d. Take at bedtime.
B
Patients taking steroids should take them early in the day to avoid sleep disturbances.
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1. Complex and directional. 2. Simple and directional. 3. Complex and nondirectional. 4. Simple and nondirectional.
Which information about the patient who has had a subarachnoid hemorrhage is most important to communicate to the health care provider?
a. The patient complains of having a stiff neck. b. The patient's blood pressure (BP) is 90/50 mm Hg. c. The patient reports a severe and unrelenting headache. d. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) report shows red blood cells (RBCs).
Painful menstruation is known as
A) gonorrhea. B) dysmenorrhea. C) vaginitis. D) hypermenorrhea.
A nurse is caring for a patient with right-sided weakness following a stroke. Which nursing action would be least effective in promoting positive adaptation of the patient's sensory deficit?
a. Placing the patient's belongings on the affected side b. Approaching the patient from the affected side c. Teaching the patient how to create a safe environment d. Completing sentences that the patient cannot finish