A patient treated with weekly chloroquine for malaria prophylaxis complains of abdominal discomfort and nausea after taking each dose. The nurse should:
a. instruct the patient to stop the medication.
b. change the route to an intramuscular one.
c. administer the medication intravenously.
d. instruct the patient to take the medication with meals.
d
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a. 2 months old b. 4 months old c. 5 months old d. 6 months old
A formerly normotensive woman, pregnant for the first time, develops hypertension and headaches at 26 weeks' gestation. Her blood pressure is 154/110 mm Hg, and she has proteinuria
What other lab tests should be ordered for her? A) Plasma angiotensin I and II and renin B) Urinary sodium and potassium C) Platelet count, serum creatinine, and liver enzymes D) Urinary catecholamines and metabolites
You have been assigned to a woman who has complained of experiencing a great deal of stress at home and at work. You decide to teach her some mind-body stress reduction techniques
Which of the following would be examples of those techniques? (Select all that apply.) a. Relaxation d. Self-reflection b. Art therapy e. Mental imagery c. Music therapy f. Dance therapy
During percussion, the downward snap of the striking fingers should originate from the:
a. shoulder. b. forearm. c. wrist. d. interphalangeal joint.