An older adult patient with a diagnosis of chronic gastritis has achieved acceptable control of his condition with the use of an H2 receptor antagonist. This patient's symptom control is a result of what therapeutic action of this drug?
A) The occlusion of parietal cells
B) An increase in the pH of gastric secretions
C) A decrease in HCl production by parietal cells
D) Activation of the gastric buffer system and release of alkaline gastric secretions
C
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According to Suchman, what does assuming the sick role mean to a person?
A. Seeks help and shares the problem with family and friends B. Goes under the control of a physician who plans a treatment of care C. Seeks scientific confirmation that something is wrong D. Is aware that something is wrong and responds emotionally
A client is receiving glyburide. The nurse assesses the client for a decrease in the drug's effect if which of the following drugs are initiated? Select all that apply
A) Atenolol (Tenormin) B) Amlodipine (Norvasc) C) Phenytoin (Dilantin) D) Lithium (Eskalith) E) Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
The term concordance is sometimes preferred over compliance or noncompliance when speaking of a patient following a prescribed plan of care because it is:
1. judgmental. 2. nonjudgmental. 3. caring. 4. noncaring.
Which information about a patient with Goodpasture syndrome requires the most rapid action by the nurse?
a. Blood urea nitrogen level is 70 mg/dL. b. Urine output over the last 2 hours is 30 mL. c. Audible crackles bilaterally over the posterior chest to the midscapular level. d. Elevated level of antiglomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) antibodies.