The patient is a 9-year-old who is being treated with tetracycline. The most important adverse reaction that the nurse should monitor this patient for is:

A. yellow-brown tooth discoloration
B. photosensitivity
C. anaphylactic reaction
D. hepatotoxicity


A. yellow-brown tooth discoloration

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The nurse observed that during a teaching session, the overall emotional tone of a client remained unchanged. The nurse documents this as:

1. Affect that has range. 2. Flat affect. 3. Incongruent verbal and nonverbal responses. 4. Muted behavior.

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A client, prescribed an antidepressant for symptoms of depression, is expressing feelings of hopelessness and thoughts of suicide. The nurse's response will be based on which conclusion?

1. There is great variability in individual responses to drugs that affect the CNS. 2. The client has not been taking the antidepressant. 3. The antidepressant needs to be taken for several months in order to eliminate suicidal ideations. 4. Drug levels should be obtained to see if the dose needs to be increased.

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The following would be the drug(s) of choice in severe acute pain secondary to surgery:

A. Morphine plus a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) B. Morphine alone C. Meperidine alone D. Meperidine plus promethazine E. Pentazocine plus a NSAID

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Which of the following are Centralized or self-governance interactions?

1. Position-based 2. Hierarchical communication 3. Synergistic work environment. 4. Separates responsibility/managers are accountable 5. We-they work environment 6. Direct communication a. 1, 2, 3, 5 b. 2, 3, 5, 6 c. 1, 2, 4, 5 d. 1, 3, 5, 6

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