Patient teaching must include education about obtaining appropriate diagnostic tests with antipsychotic medication. Using your knowledge of antipsychotic medications,
which medication has the life-threatening side effect of agranulocytosis and pharmacists may only dispense enough of the medication until the next WBC has been obtained?
A) Clozapine
B) Olanzapine
C) Quetiapine
D) Resperidone
A
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During the most recent visit, the nurse notes that the patient is experiencing severe abdominal pain and has vomited 3 times in the past several hours. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? A) Administer a PRN dose of pancreatic enzymes as ordered. B) Teach the patient about the importance of abstaining from alcohol. C) Arrange for the patient to be transported to the hospital. D) Insert an NG tube, if available, and stay with the patient.
A client tells the nurse that she often "thinks" that she is well and it lifts her spirits and gives her energy. The nurse identifies that this client is describing psychoneuroimmunology, which includes beliefs that:
a. the immune system regulates the nervous system. b. getting a disease is caused by thinking about the disease. c. the human mind affects the immune system. d. mental illness is probably caused by antibodies.
An 82-year-old man tells the nurse he is having difficulty hearing and that he has "too much ear wax." Because of the client's age, the nurse would ask
a. "Did you ever experience impacted cerumen?" b. "Do you swim in a pool with chlorinated water?" c. "Have you had an upper respiratory infection?" d. "Have you noted a change in the color of the ear wax?"
A healthcare professional is educating a community men’s group about prostate cancer. What information should the professional include in the presentation?
a. It ranks second to lung cancer as being most common among American men. b. A familial history of prostate cancer is a risk factor. c. Dietary habits seem to play a role in its development. d. African-American men have an increased risk for its development. e. Being over 65 years of age increases the risk for developing prostate cancer.