The patient is prescribed transmucosal nitroglycerin tablets. These tablets should be:
A. chewed
B. swallowed
C. placed on the tongue
D. placed inside the cheek
D. placed inside the cheek
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When does communication have the greatest likelihood of being accurately interpreted?
A) More than one mode is used. B) Face-to-face communication is used. C) Written communication is used. D) The sender repeats the message using the same mode.
Teaching for a patient who is to be discharged on a maintenance dose of lithium should emphasize the importance of
a. keeping appointments for serum lithium level testing. b. engaging in daily cardiotonic exercise. c. reporting anticholinergic side effects. d. maintaining a tyramine-free diet.
A patient with asthma comes to a clinic for treatment of an asthma exacerbation. The patient uses an inhaled glucocorticoid, montelukast (Singulair), and a SABA via MDI
The nurse assesses the patient and notes a respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 96 beats per minute, and an oxygen saturation of 95%. The nurse auscultates mild expiratory wheezes and equal breath sounds bilaterally. What will the nurse do? a. Contact the provider to request a systemic glucocorticoid. b. Contact the provider to suggest using a long-acting beta2 agonist. c. Evaluate the need for teaching about MDI use. d. Question the patient about how much albuterol has been used.
In an effort to examine the possible relationship between a particular exercise regimen and serum lipid levels, researchers have opted to use a quasi-experimental design rather than the true experiment that they originally envisioned
Which of the following changes have the researchers likely made to the study? A) Participants will choose by themselves whether they will join the "exercise" group or the control group. B) Participants will not be required to stop participating in other forms of exercise. C) The researchers will perform qualitative, rather than statistical, analysis. D) The results may be used to strengthen existing evidence but will not constitute new evidence.