A patient is being treated with sodium nitroprusside for a hypertensive emergency. When this drug is used, the nurse must monitor the patient for:
a. cyanide poisoning.
b. flaccid paralysis.
c. respiratory depression.
d. pulmonary hypertension.
a
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A nurse assesses a client who had an intraosseous catheter placed in the left leg. Which assessment finding is of greatest concern?
a. The catheter has been in place for 20 hours. b. The client has poor vascular access in the upper extremities. c. The catheter is placed in the proximal tibia. d. The client's left lower extremity is cool to the touch.
After an EGD, the client may not have food or fluids until the gag reflex returns
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The client who was exposed to inhalation anthrax has completed 10 days of drug therapy consisting of ciprofloxacin (Cipro), 500 mg PO twice daily. He says that since he has no ma-nifestations, he would like to stop taking the drug now
What is the nurse's best response? A. "If you have no manifestations, you may stop the drug now." B. "You will need to take this drug for at least one month to be sure you don't spread the disease to others." C. "You need to take this drug for at least 60 days because the organism is first en-capsulated, and it may take up to 8 weeks for manifestations to appear." D. "You will need to be on prophylactic antibiotic therapy for the rest of your life to keep the organism from breaking free from its capsule and multiplying."
Of the drugs given to treat AD, which one has a potential to slow neurodegeneration?
a. Galantamine (Razadyne) b. Memantine (Namenda) c. Rivastigmine (Exelon) d. Donepezil (Aricept)