A patient is admitted to the emergency room with inspiratory stridor and air hunger after a bee sting. Which of the following medications will the nurse prepare for administration?
A) Ipratropium bromide (Atrovent)
B) Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
C) Cromolyn (Intal)
D) Pseudoephedrine
B
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When teaching an infant's mother about bathing her, it would be important to instruct her that
A) infants need a daily bath. B) soap lubricates and oils an infant's skin. C) bath time provides an opportunity for play. D) she should never use soap on a baby's hair.
The nurse suspects a client has low literacy. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
1. Incorrect completion of previous hospitalizations form 2. Client refusing to sign forms because eyeglasses are at home 3. Client saying he forgot to report for laboratory testing 4. Score of 6 on the Newest Vital Sign assessment tool 5. Questioning the dosage pattern on a newly prescribed medication
A 35-year-old female client complains of a lightening of her skin color when she moves to a city where the temperature is very low. The nurse knows that what causes changes in skin color in the client?
A) Low level of calcitrol B) Lack of oxygen in bloodstream C) Constriction of capillaries D) Loss of subcutaneous fat
Discharge teaching to a client receiving a beta-agonist bronchodilator should emphasize reporting which side effect?
a. Hypoglycemia b. Nonproductive cough c. Sedation d. Tachycardia