A patient is being treated with long-term methotrexate for severe psoriasis. Which laboratory result(s) would be the most important for the nurse to monitor? You may select more than one answer
a. Arterial blood gases
b. Complete blood counts
c. Liver function studies
d. Renal function studies
e. Serum sodium levels
b, c
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A school nurse is talking with a health class of freshman high school students about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). What patient would the nurse tell the students is at the greatest risk of contracting HIV?
A) Injecting drug user B) Female homosexual C) Blood transfusion recipient in 1995 D) Health care provider
When developing a care plan to teach a patient with hypertension about sodium intake, the nurse should include limiting sodium intake to:
A) 2,300-2,500 mg/day. B) 2,000-2,300 mg/day. C) 1,500-2,000 mg/day. D) less than 1,500 mg/day.
The nurse is presenting an educational event for a local civic group about the risk factors for neck cancer. What would the nurse list? (Select all that apply.)
A) Female gender B) Male gender C) Age older than 40 years D) Tobacco use E) Age older than 50 years
Suicide is associated with psychiatric illness in which of the following ways?
a. People who successfully commit suicide usually have a psychiatric diagnosis. b. Clients with a psychiatric diagnosis are at increased risk for suicide. c. People with depression are at lower risk for suicide. d. Clients with a psychiatric diagnosis who attempt suicide are likely to be successful.