Which laboratory test does the nurse monitor for potential cardiac problems and digoxin toxicity?
a. Complete blood count
b. BUN and creatinine level
c. Serum potassium level
d. PT and International Normalized Ratio (INR)
Answer: d. PT and International Normalized Ratio (INR)
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A) The patient's blood pressure increases. B) The patient's intraocular pressure is reduced. C) The patient's pulse is reduced. D) The patient's angina is reduced.
Jorgina is a 24-year-old pregnant woman at 26 weeks gestation. This is Jorgina's third pregnancy and her obstetrical history includes one full term birth, one preterm birth and two living children
Today Jorgina arrives at the clinic with complaints of fatigue, insomnia and backache. She reports that she is a nurse on an oncology unit and is worried about continuing with working her twelve-hour shifts. The perinatal nurse identifies concerns in Jorgina's history and work environment including: Select all answers that apply: A) Risk of preterm birth B) Presence of chemotherapeutic agents C) Requirement for heavy lifting D) History of diabetes
A patient is prescribed warfarin sodium. The nurse should instruct this patient to avoid taking which of the following herbs?
a. Aloe c. Belladonna b. Ginkgo d. Brewer's yeast
The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient to learn how to get out of bed independently at home after surgery. What should the nurse emphasize in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hold breath while sitting. b. Place the hands flat against the bed. c. Turn onto the side without a pillow between the knees. d. Sit for a few minutes to avoid dizziness and falling. e. Push up while swinging the legs into a sitting position.