The nurse is preparing to administer a newly ordered statin drug to a patient and is reviewing the patient's list of current medications. Which medications may cause an interaction with the statin drug?
A. Metformin
B. Cyclosporin
C. Warfarin
D. Erythromycin
Ans:
C. Warfarin
D. Erythromycin
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In light of the fact that the child takes methylphenidate (Ritalin), the nurse is justified in considering a history of what health problem? A) Anxiety B) Respiratory depression C) Obesity D) ADHD
A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a client who is moaning due to the acute onset of pain. What would be the expected objective findings?
A) Decreased pulse and respirations B) Increased pulse and blood pressure C) Increased temperature D) No change from client's norms
Which of the following provides the most accurate description of the formation of the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)?
A. The hypothalamus secretes TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone), which travels in the portal vein to the anterior pituitary to stimulate the secretion of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) into the bloodstream, which, in turn, stimulates the production of T3 and T4 by the thyroid gland. B. The hypothalamus secretes TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone), which travels in the portal vein to the posterior pituitary to stimulate the secretion of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) into the bloodstream, which, in turn, stimulates the production of T3 and T4 by the thyroid gland. C. The hypothalamus secretes TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), which travels in the portal vein to the anterior pituitary to stimulate the secretion of TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) into the bloodstream, which, in turn, stimulates the production of T3 and T4 by the thyroid gland. D. None of these are correct.
Nancy is a 6-year-old who was taken into the hospital after having a seizure at home. Nancy's mother tells the nurse that she has been ill for the past week and has had a fever with nausea and vomiting
Nancy's mother believes that the seizure was caused by a fever of 99.5° F, which Nancy had during the course of her illness. What is the nurse's best response? A. "It probably was a febrile seizure; let's see what the health care provider thinks." B. "Has Nancy ever had a seizure in the past?" C. "Febrile seizures are common in children Nancy's age." D. "Has Nancy been exposed to anyone with the flu?"