A 60-year-old man has told the nurse that he has been treating his joint pain with regular doses of ibuprofen. In order to ascertain the man's risks of experiencing adverse effects, the nurse should assess the patient's
A) alcohol intake.
B) calcium intake.
C) body mass index.
D) skin integrity.
A
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The nurse is teaching a class for newly hired cardiac care nurses and is discussing dronedarone (Multaq). What statement, if made by the nurse, is accurate? (Select all that apply.)
A) "Dronedarone has properties of all four classes of antiarrhythmics." B) "Dronedarone reduces the risk of hospitalization in patients in atrial fibrillation." C) "Dronedarone has many drug–drug interactions that need to be reviewed." D) "It is an oral drug taken once a day." E) "Common adverse effects of dronedarone include ventricular arrhythmias."
When explaining the role of the proximal tubule in terms of medication administration, the nursing instructor will emphasize that which of the following medications are bound to plasma proteins
and require the proximal tubule secretion of exogenous organic compounds to help with filtration? Select all that apply. A) Penicillin B) Aspirin C) Morphine sulfate D) Potassium chloride E) Sodium chloride
A woman in the 34th week of pregnancy says to the nurse, "I still feel like having intercourse with my husband." The woman's pregnancy has been uneventful. The nurse responds based on the understanding that:
A) It is safe to have intercourse at this time B) Intercourse at this time is likely to cause rupture of membranes C) There are other ways that the couple can satisfy their needs D) Intercourse at this time is likely to result in premature labor
Asking the woman to close the introitus during a pelvic examination is a test for:
a. endometriosis. b. rectocele. c. cervical polyps. d. sphincter tone.