A client is receiving anticoagulant medication therapy. Which of the following should be implemented?
1. use of an electric razor
2. bed rest
3. rotating IV sites every 24 hours
4. none of the above
ANS: 1
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a. Explain how telehealth can reduce specific adverse events in ICU patients. b. Provide education on the advantages of telehealth in the ICU. c. Remind the staff that telehealth is part of their health care environment. d. Visit with the nurse and ask why the nurse is so against telehealth.
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a. lymphoma c. Wilms' tumor b. leukemia d. neuroblastoma
Which statement would alert the nurse that a patient is taking ciprofloxacin incorrectly?
1. "I take my medication with orange juice." 2. "I take my medication with milk." 3. "I take my medication at the same time as my vitamins." 4. "I take my medication at least 2 hours before my antacids."