The nurse informs a patient who is on an antitussive agent that:
1. this medication is not habiting forming.
2. this medication is for children's use only.
3. this medication can be addictive.
4. this medication comes only in pill form.
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Antitussives come only in oral forms. They should be used only for short periods of time, because they can be addictive.
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a. Low-lying placenta b. Marginal placenta previa c. Partial placenta previa d. Total placenta previa
How can nurses prevent evaporative heat loss in the newborn?
a. Placing the baby away from the outside wall and the windows b. Keeping the baby out of drafts and away from air conditioners c. Drying the baby after birth and wrapping the baby in a dry blanket d. Warming the stethoscope and nurse's hands before touching the baby
During an assessment, a patient begins to cough. How would the nurse evaluate this finding?
1. The patient has a cold. 2. The patient is nervous. 3. Something other than air was entering the larynx. 4. The patient is not fully conscious.
A 67-year-old patient is receiving IV antibiotics at home to treat chronic osteomyelitis of the left femur. The nurse chooses a nursing diagnosis of ineffective health maintenance when the nurse finds that the patient
a. is frustrated with the length of treatment required. b. takes and records the oral temperature twice a day. c. is unable to plantar flex the foot on the affected side. d. uses crutches to avoid weight bearing on the affected leg.