Metoprolol has the brand name _____________, which may be a subtle reference to lowering the blood pressure.
A) Cordarone
B) Lopressor
C) Vasotec
D) Norpramin
Answer: B) Lopressor
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A patient who has been taking buspirone (BuSpar) for 1 week calls the clinic and reports to the nurse that the drug is not working. The patient informs the nurse that she is still having symptoms of anxiety. The nurse will tell the patient that
A) she will report this to the physician immediately. B) the drug is not going to work for her and the medication needs to be changed. C) optimum relief of anxiety usually occurs after 3 to 4 weeks of treatment. D) it may take up to 6 months for the drug to relieve her anxiety.
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who is weak and has not been eating due to lack of strength. Which task could the nurse safely delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
1. Completing a nutritional screening 2. Determining why the client is feeling weak 3. Using therapeutic communication with the client to determine if psychosocial factors are influencing the ability to eat 4. Assisting the client with eating meals
The nursing staff on a critical care unit thought that professional growth could be enhanced. Which of the following interventions would support empowerment of the nursing staff?
a. Eliminating computers and reverting back to paperwork b. Increasing pay wages for ancillary and professional staff c. Providing various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units d. Working to make equipment and medications readily available
A patient who has had two recent urinary tract infections is in the clinic with dysuria and fever. The primary care NP reviews the patient's chart and notes that in both previous cases the causative organism and sensitivity were the same
The NP should: a. treat the patient empirically without a culture. b. order a microscopic evaluation of the urine and an antibiotic. c. order a urine culture and treat empirically pending culture results. d. order a urine culture and sensitivity and wait for results before treating.