Celecoxib is prescribed for a patient with bipolar disorder. The patient also takes lithium. For which effect would the nurse monitor the patient?
1. Lithium toxicity
2. Bleeding tendencies
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Hepatotoxicity
Correct Answer: 1
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a. Advise the client to try a heating pad for 3 days before initiating a PT consult. b. Call in a prescription for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. c. Collaborate with the physician to arrange the physical therapy consult. d. Instruct the client to come in for a back x-ray immediately.
Patients who are taking antiretroviral therapy need to have the following monitored:
1. Lipid levels 2. Sexual functioning 3. Platelet count 4. All of the above
A dying client is surrounded by family and friends at home. The hospice nurse talks with the spouse of the dying client to ensure that everything the family needs during this time is being done. The nurse is providing support to:
1. the client. 2. the bereaved. 3. ensure compliance with the hospice rules and regulations. 4. determine if the spouse understands that the client is dying.
A pustule is a: a. vesicle or bulla containing pus. b. mass of exfoliated epidermis. c. circumscribed, elevated superficial area filled withclear fluid
d. plug of secretion contained in a follicle.