The nurse is providing teaching about topical medications for a group of patients who have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Which medication should the nurse review as being a topical preparation?
1. ketoprofen
2. naproxen
3. capsaicin
4. celecoxib
Correct Answer: 3
Capsaicin is a topical preparation proven to relieve pain in patients with osteoarthritis without the adverse systemic effects of oral medications. The other medications are oral preparations.
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A) Barthel Index B) Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale C) Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living D) Modified Rankin Scale
A patient has had successful treatment for a leaking arteriovenous malformation and is being discharged to home. The patient's Barthel Index score is 48. The nurse anticipates that the patient will require which assistance?
1. Partial assistance with daily care activities 2. Maximum assistance with self-care in all activities 3. Very little assistance with activities of daily living 4. No assistance with most activities
Convert 1/2 pint to an equivalent amount in tablespoons
1. 8 tablespoons 2. 64 tablespoons 3. 4 tablespoons 4. 16 tablespoons
How would the nurse best analyze the results from a client's sonogram that shows the fetal shoulder as the presenting part?
1. Breech, transverse 2. Breech, longitudinal 3. Breech, frank 4. Vertex, transverse