A clinic nurse instructs the mother of a child with sickle cell disease about the precipitating factors related to pain crisis. Which of the following, if identified by the mother as a precipitating factor, indicates the need for further instructions?
A. Infection
B. Trauma
C. Fluid overload
D. Stress
Answer: C. Fluid overload
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a. psychological loss. b. ambiguous loss. c. perceived loss. d. anticipatory loss.
The nurse is obtaining a history from a male client who states having difficulty achieving and sustaining an erection. When reviewing the medication history, which medication classification does the nurse anticipate?
A) Bronchodilators B) Antihypertensives C) Cardiac dysrhythmics D) Antibiotics
A patient has a new prescription for an
antiglaucoma eyedrop. The next day, she calls the clinic and states, "The package insert says this medication might make my blue eyes turn brown! Is this true?" The nurse realizes that the patient has a prescription for which eye medication? a. Latanoprost (Xalatan), a prostaglandin agonist b. Dorzolamide (Trusopt), an ocular carbonic anhydrase inhibitor c. Betaxolol (Betoptic), a direct-acting beta blocker d. Pilocarpine (Pilocar), a direct-acting cholinergic
One of the major differences between hospital and community care is that community care
a. is not as demanding as hospital care b. focuses on groups or aggregates in the community setting c. does not use standards of care d. is not as responsible for care provided compared to hospital care