An elderly postsurgical patient has developed postoperative pneumonia in the days following abdominal surgery and is being treated with a number of medications
Which of the following medications that the nurse will administer has the slowest absorption?
A) A sublingual benzodiazepine that has been prescribed to help the patient sleep
B) An intravenous (IV) antibiotic that is being administered by IV piggyback at 150 mL/hour
C) An oral antidepressant that the patient has been taking daily for several years
D) An intramuscular (IM) injection of an opioid analgesic
C
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A) The tube provides an airway for ventilation. B) The tube protects the esophagus. C) The patient may receive an antiemetic through the tube. D) The patient's heart rate can be monitored with the tube.
An 89-year-old patient is taking an antihypertensive medication. Home care teaching by the nurse would include instructing the patient to:
1. get up out of bed slowly. 2. take hot baths. 3. report sexual dysfunction immediately. 4. stop taking the drug if side effects occur.
A client who has been blinded as result of an injury informs the rehabilitation staff of planning to return to her counseling practice and working full-time. The nurse should realize that this client is demonstrating which aspect of values clarification?
1. Choosing 2. Prizing 3. Acting 4. Clarifying
Which term is used to describe the sagging of the bladder into the vagina?
a. Rectocele b. Cystocele c. Dyspareunia d. Bladder fistula