The clinic nurse develops critical thinking skills by:
Select all answers that apply:
A) Practicing new skills
B) Gaining experience with literature searching
C) Remaining nonobjective in patient encounters
D) Seeking new and current information
A, B, D
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A patient has been prescribed esomeprazole (Nexium). What statement by the patient does the nurse evaluate as indicating that he or she has a good understanding of his newly prescribed drug?
A) "I should open the capsules and crush the drug into applesauce." B) "It is important that I take the drug after each meal." C) "I need to swallow the drug whole and not chew the capsules." D) "I should always take the drug with an antacid."
The inflammatory response is an important nonspecific component of the immune system that is elicited in response to tissue injury or pathogens
A nurse is aware that dysfunctional inflammatory responses are responsible for numerous pathophysiological conditions. Which of the following patients most clearly exemplifies this? A) A 71-year-old woman who uses a quad cane because of mobility limitations brought on by rheumatoid arthritis B) A male patient who has begun chemotherapy after the discovery of colorectal cancer that has metastasized to his liver C) A woman who frequently experiences gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after meals D) A 59-year-old man who has required the insertion of a urinary catheter because of urinary retention that resulted from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
The nurse reinforced teaching on complications of hypertension. Which of these organs if identified by a patient indicates correct understanding of the organs most likely to be damaged from uncontrolled hypertension?
(Select all that apply.) a. Lungs b. Heart c. Kidneys d. Liver e. Brain f. Eyes
A patient receiving risperidone (Risperdal) reports severe muscle stiffness midmorning
During lunch he has difficulty swallowing food and speaking, and when vital signs are taken 30 minutes later, he is noted to be stuporous and diaphoretic, with a temperature of 38.8° C, pulse of 110 beats/min, and blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg. The nurse should suspect _________ and should ______________. a. neuroleptic malignant syndrome…place him in a cooling blanket and transfer to ICU b. anticholinergic toxicity…check vital signs and prepare to use a cooling blanket stat c. relapse of his psychosis…administer PRN antipsychotic drugs and notify his physician d. agranulocytosis…hold his antipsychotic and draw blood for a complete blood count