Which group of patients should use antacids containing sodium with extreme caution?
a. Patients with arthritis
b. Patients with heart failure
c. Hypotensive patients
d. Aspirin-allergic patients
b
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A prescriber has ordered methyldopa for a female patient with hypertension. The nurse understands that which laboratory tests are important before beginning therapy with this drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Coombs' test b. Hemoglobin and hematocrit (H&H) c. Liver function tests d. Pregnancy test e. Urinalysis
The adjustment of a medication administration rate based on its affect on a patient's heart rate is
called A. titration. B. infusion. C. alligation. D. qsad.
MC An adolescent who has been treated twice in the last three years for substance abuse is in the clinic today with his mother. The adolescent has been warned by the court that further problems with the law will result in his incarceration
The mother is in total denial of the adolescent's problem. The nurse is trying to convince the mother to have the adolescent admitted to a local rehabilitative program. What substance abuse treatment principle does this best represent? A. Medications in conjunction with other behavioral therapies are important to treatment. B. Multiple episodes of treatment may be necessary. C. Treatment does not need to be voluntary to be effective. D. No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals.
Which statement by a breastfeeding class participant indicates that teaching was effective? Select all that apply
1. "Breastfeeding is worthwhile, even if it costs more overall." 2. "Breastfed infants get more skin-to-skin contact and sleep better." 3. "Breastfed infants have fewer digestive and respiratory illnesses." 4. "Breastfeeding raises the level of a hormone that makes me feel good." 5. "Breastfeeding is complex and difficult, and I probably will not succeed."