An asthmatic patient has right-sided paralysis because of a stroke 3 years ago. When a metered-dose inhaler is ordered, which type should the nurse recommend for this patient?
1. An inhaler without a spacer
2. A dry-powder inhaler
3. An inhaler with chlorofluorocarbon propellant
4. No particular inhaler is easier to use than the others.
Correct Answer: 2
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The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a total laryngectomy for supraglottic cancer. The nurse reminds the patient that a common symptom that occurs after a total laryngectomy is
A) inability to speak. B) vertigo. C) increased saliva production. D) dysphagia.
The nurse needs to prepare 500 mL of 1/3 strength Ensure solution for a tube feeding. How many milliliters of full-strength Ensure will the nurse use to make this solution?
1. 126 mL 2. 138 mL 3. 149 mL 4. 167 mL
Which of the following patients would be at higher risk of experiencing adverse drug reactions (ADRs):
1. A 32-year-old male 2. A 22-year-old female 3. A 3-month-old female 4. A 48-year-old male