A female patient has been prescribed valproic acid (Depakote). The nurse will inform the patient that a common adverse effect of this drug is
A) hair loss.
B) hearing loss.
C) weight gain
D) irregular menses.
C
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The postoperative cardiac surgery client has an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space 2 weeks after surgery. Which term will the nurse use to explain this condition to the client and family?
1. Pneumothorax 2. Hemothorax 3. Pleural effusion 4. Pulmonary edema
What intervention by the nurse would most encourage self-feeding in a patient who recently had a CVA with right-sided paralysis?
a. Place "finger foods" on the left side of the plate. b. Support the right hand in holding an adap-tive cup. c. Seat the patient in the dining room with other residents. d. Place large helpings of food in the center of the plate.
A client has been ordered a phenothiazine medication as part of his treatment regimen for a psychiatric disorder. Because he is taking the medication for this purpose, the nurse will prepare a dosage of medication that is:
a. larger than the dose he would take for vomiting. b. smaller than the dose he would take for vomiting. c. equal to the amount that he would take for vomiting. d. smaller than the dose for vomiting and given by injection.
The nurse notes that a 3-year-old client has yellow-green nasal discharge. Which type of infection should the nurse suspect?
A. Frontal Sinus. B. Ear. C. Upper respiratory. D. Throat.