A patient who has been admitted to the hospital for a mastectomy has stated that she has experienced adverse drug effects at various times during her life
Which of the following strategies should the nurse prioritize in order to minimize the potential of adverse drug effects during the patient's stay in the hospital?
A) Administer the patient's drugs in doses that are smaller and more frequent than ordered
B) Monitor the patient vigilantly for signs and symptoms of potentially adverse drug effects
C) Encourage the patient to bring herbal supplements and complementary remedies with her to the hospital
D) Alter the administration of the patient's medications in favor of the intravenous, rather than oral, route.
B
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A) Cisapride B) Naproxen C) Lincosamide D) Naltrexone
The client is a 6-month-old infant boy. What is the recommendation for the first solid food that should be introduced into his diet?
A) Infant vegetables C) Strained infant fruits B) Infant rice cereal D) Non-citrus fruit juices
A new mother on the OB unit refuses to allow her newborn to wear disposable diapers. She insists on applying cloth diapers without safety pins, because this is how her culture applies diapers
During break, the nurse discusses the patient's strange diapering technique compared with the excellent American method of diapering. Besides violating confidentiality, the nurse is displaying a. ethnocentrism. b. stereotyping. c. unusual behavior during break. d. lack of adherence to hospital policy on diapering.
Discuss the components of the ‘trauma triad' and outline the practices that would prevent or ameliorate the triad
What will be an ideal response?