Patients prescribed aspirin therapy require education regarding the signs of aspirin toxicity. An early sign of aspirin toxicity is:
1. Black tarry stools
2. Vomiting
3. Tremors
4. Tinnitus
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A patient in the critical care unit is on a ventilator and requires nutritional support, likely for 3 weeks. This patient has a transected spinal cord at C4 . Which would be the best choice of nutritional support for this patient?
A) Nasogastric tube B) Nasoduodenal tube C) Gastrostomy tube D) Total parenteral nutrition
Initial therapy for patients with IDA is
A. Blood transfusion B. Increasing dietary intake of green leafy vegetables C. Ferrous sulfate 325 mg orally bid-tid D. Parenteral administration of Venofer
A nurse is teaching an adolescent about primary hypertension. Which statement made by the adolescent indicates an understanding about primary hypertension?
a. Primary hypertension should be treated with diuretics as soon as it is detected. b. Congenital heart defects are the most common cause of primary hypertension. c. Primary hypertension may be treated with weight reduction. d. Primary hypertension is not affected by exercise.
There are four major types of staffing plans used in the hospital setting. The primary advantage of self-scheduling is which of the following?c
a. It saves the nurse manager time. b. It encourages negotiation among staff. c. The most senior staff get first pick. d. The freshman staff get the more undesira-ble shifts.