A patient with a chronic sinus infection is diagnosed with a brain abscess. What medication should the nurse expect to provide to this patient? Select all that apply.
A. Broad-spectrum antibiotic
B. Digitalis (Digoxin)
C. Morphine sulfate
D. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
E. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Answer: E
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A teenage client is hospitalized after a serious suicide attempt related to feelings of hopelessness
The client comes from an upper-middle-class home in the suburbs and has never had psychiatric care before. Two hours after admission, when the nurse asks about the client's reaction to hospitalization, the client is most likely to label the experience as a. necessary. b. exciting. c. enjoyable. d. frightening.
The nurse tells a peer, "I feel really uncomfortable with the client and I find myself wanting to avoid
both informal contacts on the unit and scheduled sessions.". Without supervision, evidence suggests that the outcome of this relationship will be a. growing interest and mutuality. b. mutual withdrawal. c. positive regard. d. trust.
The nurse is preparing to review the risk for cognitive impairment with the family of an older adult. Which information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
A. Depression. B. Poor nutrition. C. Frailty. D. Genetics. E. Aging.
When caring for a postpartum woman experiencing hemorrhagic shock, the nurse recog-nizes that the most objective and least invasive assessment of adequate organ perfusion and oxygenation is:
a. Absence of cyanosis in the buccal mucosa. b. Cool, dry skin. c. Diminished restlessness. d. Urinary output of at least 30 ml/hr.