A critically ill patient is receiving acetaminophen (Tylenol) in combination with opioids for pain management. Under what circumstances would the nurse question the use of acetaminophen?
A) Normal liver function tests
B) Low platelet levels
C) Relative hypothermia
D) Reduced pain levels
C
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A couple has delivered an infant with a serious genetic disorder. Which nursing diagnoses would likely apply to this family?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Altered Family Processes 2. Anticipatory Grieving 3. Anxiety 4. Ineffective Denial 5. Ineffective Management: Therapeutic Family Regimen
The open method is the current preferred method of burn wound management
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The nurse would explain to a client that to combat the rising rate of primary hepatocellular cancer in the United States public health measures need to be directed towards decreasing the
a. incidence of HIV infection and AIDS. b. increasing prevalence of hepatitis C. c. level of alcoholism in America. d. long-term use of NSAIDs.
A client who is immune compromised develops muscle aches and fever. The client is admitted to the hospital for several days and is diagnosed with influenza. At discharge, the client asks when he can go back to work
What is the nurse's best response? a. "You should be able to return to work in 5 days." b. "You can return to work as soon as you feel ready." c. "You cannot return to work for several weeks." d. "You will need to have cultures performed before returning to work."