If an order is illegible, have a co-worker try to read the order before transcribing it
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The nurse notes that a client with depression has an order for phenelzine (Nardil). The nurse plans to teach the client about avoiding foods high in tyramine because:
1. tyramine interferes with Nardil. 2. tyramine causes constipation. 3. tyramine and Nardil can cause a hypertensive crisis. 4. Nardil is absorbed better without tyramine.
Which of the following nurses was thought to have established nursing as a profession?
A) Dorothea Dix B) Florence Nightingale C) Mary Brewster D) Lillian Wald
A child undergoing chemotherapeutic treatment for cancer is being admitted to the hospital for fever and possible sepsis.Cultures, antibiotics,and acetaminophen (Tylenol)
along with bed rest have been ordered for this child. Place the following steps in order from first to last. 1. Administer the antibiotics 2. Administer the acetaminophen (Tylenol) 3. Obtain the cultures 4. Ensure the child has bed rest
Drug half-life for an older child can be shortened because of increased metabolic rate. How does this affect the drug dose for older children versus that for adults?
a. It is increased because of drug metabolism. b. It is decreased because of drug metabolism. c. It is decreased because of an increased half-life. d. It is the same as that for adults.