A patient has been prescribed disopyramide (Norpace) to treat a tachydysrhythmia. Which of the following factors would necessitate that the dose be reduced?
A) Immobility
B) Hypertension
C) Renal impairment
D) Chronic diarrhea
C
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A 15-year-old girl is being admitted to an inpatient mental health clinic with the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. The nurse knows that the most common personality characteristic of teens affected with this disorder is:
a. Excessive cooperation b. Underachievement c. Normal body weight d. Positive self-esteem
The male client with hypopituitarism asks the nurse how long he will have to take testoste-rone hormone replacement therapy. What is the nurse's best answer?
A. "When your blood levels of testosterone are normal, the therapy is no longer needed." B. "When your beard thickens and your voice deepens, the dose is decreased but must continue forever." C. "When your sperm count is high enough to demonstrate fertility, you will no longer need this therapy." D. "When you start to have undesirable side effects, the dose is decreased to the lowest possible level and continued until you are 50 years old."
A ___________________ delivers oxygen through a catheter permanently inserted into the trachea, thus allowing the patient to speak and bypassing anatomical dead space
Fill in the blanks with correct word
A nurse is consulting with a homeless family who has a 12-year-old disabled child. The nurse suggests which of the following services to best assist with the child's health care needs?
1. Medicare 2. Medicaid 3. Long-term care insurance 4. An extended care faculty