A nurse has been assigned the task of preparing educational materials for patients with diabetes
The nurse has included the drug name, the reason the drug was prescribed, the intended effect of the drug, along with important adverse effects that should be reported to the nurse or the health care provider. Which of the following information is essential to include in the educational materials?
A) Drug administration method
B) Core drug knowledge
C) Vital signs of the patient
D) Diagnosis and outcome identification mechanism
A
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An individual with a physical disability who requires the use of a wheelchair is attending a support group for parents of autistic children. The support group is held in the basement of a church and upon arrival the individual finds no ramps or elevators
What type of barrier did this patient experience? A) A structural barrier B) A barrier to health care C) An attitudinal barrier D) A transportation barrier
The most common use of amniotic fluid analysis in the third trimester of pregnancy is to determine
a. sex of the fetus b. fetal surfactant pro-duction c. presence of hydrocephaly d. amniotic fluid index
The estranged husband of a patient is seen picking up and reading the patient's medical record. The patient later asks the nurse how her husband learned about her health status. Which of the following should the nurse do?
1. Report this violation to the hospital administration. 2. Tell the patient that she has no idea how he learned of her health status. 3. Nothing. 4. Ask the patient how she knows that her husband is aware of her health status.
When a person first begins drinking alcohol, two drinks produce relaxation and drowsiness. After 1 year, four drinks are needed to achieve the same relaxed, drowsy state. Why does this change occur?
a. The alcohol is less potent. b. Tolerance develops. c. Antagonistic effects occur. d. Hypomagnesemia develops.