A priority assessment of a patient who is to be started on cilastatin-imipenem (Primaxin) by the nurse would be to determine if the patient has a history of
A) anemia.
B) hypertension.
C) diabetes mellitus.
D) seizure disorder.
D
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A patient self-administers 325 mg acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) daily. Consider the following ad-verse effects, and select the one that could possibly occur as a result of salicylate therapy
a. Gastrointestinal (GI) distress b. Hepatotoxicity c. Skin tears d. Hypothermia
When the daughter of a client diagnosed with moderate Alzheimer's disease asks
about the possible benefits of enrolling her mother in art classes, the nurse's response is based on the knowledge that: a. creative activities are not limited to cognitively intact elders; even individuals with dementia can benefit from creative activities. b. individuals with dementia who have rational language skills can benefit from creative activities. c. cognitively impaired elders cannot benefit from creative activities due to al-tered brain processes. d. cognitively impaired elders are usually too agitated to participate in creative arts.
Which of the following is not a risk associated with long-term HRT in women?
A. Osteoporosis B. Stroke C. Heart attack D. Breast cancer
The nurse understands that which client diagnosed with neurologic injury is typically at highest risk for depression?
A. Young man with a spinal cord injury B. Young woman with a spinal cord injury C. Older man with a mild stroke D. Older woman with a mild stroke