Your patient asks why she needs to report all the over-the-counter medications she takes to her health care provider. What is your best response to this inquiry?
1. Some medications interfere with other medications.
2. All medications need to be listed in your record.
3. Sometimes errors are made in storing over-the-counter medications.
4. Some over-the-counter medications are mislabeled.
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An antagonistic effect takes place when one drug interferes with the action of another drug.
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A) Let each staff member decide what is best for their assigned residents. B) Assemble your staff to outline a plan of action for the residents. C) Tell your staff members that you are instituting the Tornado Emergency Protocol. D) Inform your local ambulance service of the potential need for hospital transport.
A nurse has been invited to discuss health care costs at a senior citizens' club. What information should the nurse plan to include in this discussion?
1. While health care costs continue to rise, the percentage of the U.S. economy spent on health care has slowly declined to less than 12%. 2. Regulations brought about by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) should bring financial relief to health care consumers. 3. The United States spends more money on health care than any other country. 4. Health care spending in the United States is slowly declining due to passage of bills such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
A nurse is caring for a client with a fresh wound that is producing copious quantities of exudate. As a result, the nurse needs to apply a dressing to the client that is highly absorbent
Which of the following types of dressing should the nurse use for this client? A) Gauze B) Transparent C) Hydrocolloid D) Bandage
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in a plan of care for a client with histrionic personality disorder?
A) Accept the client's behavior. B) Assist the client to eliminate passive behavior. C) Set limits on attention-seeking behavior. D) Try to meet the client's needs for attention.