The nurse provides instructions to a client who has a prescription for ticlopidine. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
1."I'll take my medicine with meals."
2."Blood work will be done every 2 weeks for the first 3 months."
3."I should not stop the medication without talking to my doctor first."
4."Food will affect the medication, so I need to take the medication on an empty stomach."
Ans: 4."Food will affect the medication, so I need to take the medication on an empty stomach."
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a. "Are you aware of having any allergies?" b. "Do you have an elevated temperature?" c. "Have you had any symptoms of a cold?" d. "Have you been having frequent nosebleeds?"
Which of the following disorders results from when a lung condition interferes with the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the alveoli and right-sided heart failure develops?
a. cor pulmonale c. left-sided heart failure b. endocarditis d. myocardial infarction
You are caring for a client who has an order to receive Hespan IV. The client asks you what this solution is for. What would be your response?
A) "This solution pulls fluid into the vascular space." B) "This is a colloid solution used to replace blood." C) "Hespan is a solution used instead of a transfusion." D) "Hespan is an artificial blood replacement product."
Inspection of a newborn's head following birth reveals a hard ridged area and significant molding. The anterior and posterior fontanels show no sign of depression
Delivery history indicates that the mother was pushing for over 3 hours and had epidural anesthesia, and vacuum extraction was used. Based on this information the nurse would first: a. continue to monitor newborn and anticipate that molding will subside. b. inspect and document location of fontanels to complete the head assessment. c. contact the neonatologist. d. note findings as being within normal limits as a result of the strenuous birth process.