A nurse has an order to apply nitroglycerin topically, twice a day. The nurse's initial action will be to
A) wipe off the previous dose from the patient's body.
B) don a pair of gloves.
C) place the ointment on an area free of excessive hair and of unbroken skin.
D) wipe off any medication that is on the outside of the medication container.
A
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1. 15 mL/h 2. 17 mL/h 3. 25 mL/h 4. 12 mL/h
The nurse is conducting a clinic visit with a mother and an adolescent client. Both the mother and the adolescent report that the adolescent does not go to sleep until late at night and then wakes up late in the morning
The mother states, "I don't know what to do." Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? A) Inform her that adolescents experience changes in the body's internal clock associated with puberty. B) Recommend a polysomnography (PSG). C) Tell her to avoid giving her son any herbal preparations such as melatonin. D) Inform them that the son's sleep habits, such as bringing electronic devices to bed, have no effect on his sleep pattern.
A woman aged 48 years comes to the clinic because she has discovered a lump in her breast. The diagnosis is positive for breast cancer. The woman asks you when her teenage daughters should begin mammography. What is your best advice?
A) Age 28 years B) Age 35years C) Age 38 years D) Age 40 years
A client with community-acquired pneumonia is receiving 0.9% normal saline (NS) at 50 mL/hr. Pulse oximetry shows 95% on nasal O2 at 3 L/min. The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. Which prescription would the nurse expect to best facilitate secretion removal?
a. Incentive spirometer every 2 hours b. Increase 0.9% NS to 125 mL/hr c. Increase nasal oxygen to 4 L/min d. Place the client in semi-Fowler's position