A nurse administers methylergonovine (Methergine) to a patient immediately after delivery of a normal, healthy baby boy. The nurse will advise her that she may experience which of the following common adverse effects of the drug?
A) Tingling of the extremities
B) Numbness
C) An increase in blood pressure
D) Diarrhea
C
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What is the purpose of an underwater seal for a thoracotomy tube?
a. to maintain a pressure consistent with pressure inside the lung itself b. to prevent the negative pressure within the pleural space from pulling more air in through the chest tube c. to reduce the pressure within the pleural space d. to reduce the surface tension of the pleura
A client being admitted for surgery has a concurrent history of bipolar disorder. The nurse would assess this client for manifestations of mania that include
a. crying spells. b. decreased energy level. c. excessive, rapid speech. d. sad mood.
The nurse is teaching the client with iron-deficiency anemia about the need to increase his consumption of:
a. vitamin A c. B-complex vitamins. b. vitamin E. d. vitamin C.
Implementation of tube feedings is questioned by a nurse if a client has:
A. Sepsis B. Gastric ileus C. Pancreatitis D. Head trauma