A client diagnosed with hypercholesterolemia is prescribed lovastatin (Mevacor). The nurse is reviewing the client's history and would contact the health care provider about which of these conditions in the client's history?
a. Chronic pulmonary disease
b. Hepatic disease
c. Leukemia
d. Renal disease
Answer: b. Hepatic disease
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a. Fragmented b. Impersonal c. Disjointed d. Personalized
When reviewing the mechanisms of action of diuretics, the nurse knows that which statement is true about loop diuretics?
a. They work by inhibiting aldosterone. b. They are very potent, having a diuretic effect that lasts at least 6 hours. c. They have a rapid onset of action and cause rapid diuresis. d. They are not effective when the creatinine clearance decreases below 25 mL/min.
A 17-year-old client is admitted to an inpatient unit after experiencing his first psychotic break of a schizophrenic illness. His parents plead with a nurse to reveal his diagnosis and prognosis
The treatment team is refraining from discussing the client's condition with the parents; stating the client's condition is "a reaction to stress." Which ethical principle is being compromised? A) Autonomy B) Beneficence C) Nonmaleficence D) Justice E) Veracity
A public health nurse is collecting data about the biological aspects of community health. What data will the nurse collect?
a. Race/ethnicity b. Traditional morbidity and mortality rates c. Policy making and social change d. Homicide rates