A client is receiving an infusion of vasopressin to treat bleeding esophageal varices. Which clinical manifestation would indicate a serious adverse effect of the drug?
A. Acute nausea and vomiting
B. A pounding frontal headache
C. Vertigo and syncope
D. Midsternal chest pain
D
Midsternal chest pain is indicative of acute angina or myocardial infarction, which can be precipitated by vasopressin.
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1. Monitoring adherence to treatment. 2. Assisting the client with treatment side effects. 3. Discussing ways for the client to deal with the stigma. 4. Contacting local lawmakers to support antidiscrimination laws. 5. Conducting a community program on mental health and illness.
The priority health promotion nursing diagnoses for an overweight but not yet obese patient who is learning about weight reduction may include:
a. potential for obesity. b. potential for impaired mobility. c. alteration in nutrition. d. health-seeking behaviors or knowledge deficit.
What data would the nurse expect to find when performing an assessment of a 90-year-old suspected of having an upper respiratory infection?
a. Temperature elevation over 101° F b. Elevated white blood count c. History of recent periods of confusion d. Record of increased fluid intake
A nurse is caring for a patient with an increased risk for aspiration due to severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The nurse identifies that the correct type of nasointestinal (NI) tube for this patient would be a
1. Dobbhoff tube. 2. French tube. 3. Salem sump tube. 4. Levin tube.