The patient has been diagnosed with urge incontinence. What classification of medication does the nurse expect the patient will be placed on to help alleviate the symptoms?
a) Antibiotics
b) Anticholinergic agents
c) Antispasmodic agents
d) Urinary analgesics
Answer: b) Anticholinergic agents
Anticholinergic agents inhibit bladder contraction and are considered first line medications for urge incontinence.
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The nurse is planning to teach a nursing assistant to use the hand-over-hand method to assist an older patient with dementia in performing mouth care. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the assistant?
1. Place a hand over the patient's hand and guide the patient to perform mouth care. 2. Use lemon and glycerin swabs to cleanse the gums around the teeth in the front. 3. Speak sternly and instruct the patient to open the mouth and brush the teeth quickly. 4. Carefully place two fingers of a gloved hand in the patient's mouth to access the back teeth.
A nurse works with a patient who is malnourished. What lab value does the nurse assess for the most up-to-date information on the patient's status?
a. Albumin b. Prealbumin c. Transferrin d. Total iron
What is the usual adult dosage of nafcillin?
What will be an ideal response?
To maintain an IV site, the nurse
a. checks at the beginning of the shift that the IV is infusing at the correct rate and notes the volume remaining in the bag. d. assesses the IV site frequently. b. checks at the beginning of the shift that the IV is the prescribed fluid and has correct additives. e. determines the risk factors of client receiving the IV. c. raises the height of the IV bag so that the solution will infuse faster. f. sets the IV pump with the correct infusion rate and regularly monitors the infusion rate.