The nurse reviews the history for a client taking atorvastatin (Lipitor). What will the nurse act on immediately?
a. Client takes medications with grape juice.
b. Client takes herbal therapy including kava kava.
c. Client is on oral contraceptives.
d. Client was started on penicillin for a respiratory infection.
Answer: c. Client is on oral contraceptives.
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A primary health care provider prescribes eszopiclone (Lunesta) for a patient. Which classification of drug will the nurse be administering to the patient?
a. Benzodiazepine b. Melatonin agonist c. L-tryptophan antagonist d. Nonbenzodiazepine, benzodiazepine receptor agonist
Which of the following actions should the home health nurse take to get in touch with a client if the client apparently has no telephone?
a. Determine whether the client has family members in the area who might be able to get in touch with the client to ask the client to call the agency b. Go to the client's address and discuss making a home visit with the client c. Send a formal letter asking the client to call the agency for an appointment d. Tell the referral source you cannot accept referrals without usable telephone numbers, so this client was not visited
To lessen patient discomfort during the breast examination, the nurse would instruct the patient to do which of the following?
a. Schedule the appointment during the next menstrual period. b. Avoid shaving her underarms 24 to 48 hours before the scheduled examination. c. Apply lotion or powder to her breasts and underarms before the appointment to minimize friction to the skin during the examination. d. Restrict fluid intake for 24 hours before the appointment.
A client who has been hospitalized for a period of time is now being transferred to a rehabilitation center for more long-term care
As he is preparing to be discharged, the client asks the nurse if he can take his chart with them, since it's his record. The nurse responds correctly by saying: A) "You'll have to ask your doctor for permission to do that." B) "We'll make sure that all of your records are sent ahead to the rehab hospital, so you don't really have to worry about those details." C) "Actually, the original record is the property of the hospital, but you are welcome to copies of your records." D) "There's a new law that protects your records, so you're not going to be able to have access to them."