A patient is complaining of excessive and painful gas
The nurse checks the patient's medication orders and prepares to administer which drug for this problem?
a. Famotidine (Pepcid)
b. Aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide (Maalox or Mylanta)
c. Calcium carbonate (Tums)
d. Simethicone (Mylicon)
ANS: D
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Symptoms, such as pain, are often influenced by a person's cultural heritage. Which of the following is a true statement regarding pain?
a. Nurses' attitudes toward their patients' pain are unrelated to their own experiences with pain. b. Nurses need to recognize that many cultures practice silent suffering as a response to pain. c. A nurse's area of clinical practice will most likely determine his or her assessment of a patient's pain. d. A nurse's years of clinical experience and current position are strong indicators of his or her response to patient pain.
How should the nurse proceed when critiquing a nursing research study report?
1. Ask a physician colleague's opinion of the study. 2. Read the abstract first and then the conclusions. 3. Read through the entire report first and then concentrate on sections individually. 4. Identify the most interesting portions of the study and read them first, saving the more difficulty sections for a later date.
A 48-year-old woman presenting for care is seeking information about hormone therapy (HT) for the treatment of her perimenopausal symptoms
The patient's need for relief from hot flashes and other symptoms will be weighed carefully against the increased risks of what complications of HT? Select all that apply. A) Anaphylaxis B) Osteoporosis C) Breast cancer D) Cardiovascular disease E) Venous thromboembolism
A client states, "Everyone is out to get me. They are trying to get into my head. They are watching me." The nurse suspects which type of schizophrenia?
A) Catatonic B) Disorganized C) Paranoid D) Undifferentiated