A nurse is a member of a research team that is exploring unique differences in responses to drugs that each individual possesses, based on genetic make-up. This area of study is called
A) pharmacotherapeutics.
B) pharmacodynamics.
C) pharmacoeconomics.
D) pharmacogenomics.
D
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Upon the client's arrival on the patient care unit, the nurse begins implementation of the nursing process. Of which nursing theorist should the nurse's practice be most reflective?
1. Ida Jean Orlando 2. Jean Watson 3. Dorothea Orem 4. Hildegard Peplau
Which of the following should be included by the nurse during client teaching to improve client outcomes for a client receiving antihyperlipidemic drugs? Select all that apply
A) Measures to minimize gastrointestinal upset B) Consultation with a dietitian for assistance with diet teaching C) Emphasis on the fact that drug therapy alone will significantly lower blood cholesterol levels D) Focus on the importance of taking drug exactly as prescribed E) Instruction in possible adverse reactions and signs and symptoms to report to primary health care provider
Kenisha is a home health pediatric nurse. She has been working with a family for the past month. Kenisha has to fill out paperwork describing the family unit. Kenisha is aware that "family" can be described as all of the following except:
1. A group of two people. 2. A blood relationship only between the parent and child. 3. A same-sex couple with children. 4. A grandparent, mother, and child living in the house.
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with mitral stenosis. What should the nurse include in this teaching?
a. "The medications you will be taking make your blood thicker, so you are at risk for small clots to form." b. "It is important that you increase your fluid intake and take iron supplements so that your body can make enough blood for your heart to pump around." c. "Your blood is rushing through your heart so fast that it may not give your heart enough oxygen and you may have something called angina, or heart pain." d. "Because of your heart condition, the blood flow through your heart is slower and blood may tend to pool in certain areas, which might allow tiny clots to form."