A nurse works at a weight management clinic. To which of the following overweight patients could the nurse safely administer dextroamphetamine?
A) A 38-year-old Caucasian woman with glaucoma
B) A 60-year-old African-American man who experiences angina
C) A 48-year-old Caucasian man who has adult-onset diabetes
D) A 28-year-old African-American woman with hyperthyroidism
C
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The nurse is caring for a patient who just underwent laparoscopic appendectomy. The patient tells the nurse that she is experiencing severe postoperative pain between her shoulder blades. Which term best describes the pain that this patient is having?
a. Referred pain b. Phantom pain c. Neuropathic pain d. Psychogenic pain
The nurse is working as a volunteer on a health care team serving in a clinic in a village in a third world country. Several children come to the clinic in a mild or moderate state of dehydration
Which of the following solutions or liquids would be best for rehydrating the dehydrated children? a. Gatorade c. Pedialyte b. fruit juices d. athletic drinks
The client on an oncology unit complains of pain. The nurse determines the type of analgesic needed based on which factor?
A. Health care provider's orders B. The 0 to 10 pain scale C. Pharmaceutical company recommendations D. The narrow therapeutic index
When the nurse assesses an apical pulse of 52, the nurse documents this arrhythmia as _________
Fill in the blanks with correct word