A patient is experiencing a severe episode of Ménière disease. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed to help reduce the sensation of spinning and nausea occurring in this patient?
A. Meclizine hydrochloride (Antivert)
B. Droperidol (Inapsine)
C. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
D. Morphine sulfate
Answer: A
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A) Zidovudine for 2 weeks after delivery B) Zidovudine for 4 weeks after delivery C) Zidovudine for 6 weeks after delivery D) Zidovudine for 2 months after delivery
The nurse is performing patient education for a patient who is being discharged on mini-nebulizer treatments. What information should the nurse prioritize in the patient's discharge teaching?
A) How to count her respirations accurately B) How to collect serial sputum samples C) How to independently wean herself from treatment D) How to perform diaphragmatic breathing
A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of increased urine output. The patient has been drinking alcohol and is still visibly impaired
He is aware of his condition and apologizes, stating that he has never gotten drunk before and if he survives he never will again, but he knows that if he drinks too much he will lose potassium and die. The nurse realizes that the patient is dealing with: a. antidiuretic hormone (ADH) suppression. b. ADH stimulation. c. insensible water loss. d. angiotensin II release.
For a patient who is recovering from acute glomerulonephritis, which symptoms may exist even when other symptoms have subsided? (Select all that apply.)
a. Proteinuria b. Oliguria c. Hematuria d. Anasarca