The nurse on the medical-surgical floor is reviewing discharge instructions with a patient who has a history of glaucoma. Which classification of drugs on the patient's discharge instructions is used to treat the patient's glaucoma?
A) Antiemetics
B) Cholinergics
C) Antibiotics
D) Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
B
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a. Before exercise to prevent attacks b. At the initial onset of the attack c. During the attack to relieve symptoms d. As often as 4 times a day
When discussing the sequence of clot dissolution, the science instructor will talk about which item that begins the process?
A) Plasminogen B) Dabigatran C) Platelets D) α2-plasmin inhibitor
A nurse is about to open a fresh carton of surgical gloves. Which should the nurse do on noticing that the date of the package has expired?
A) The packet of gloves must be sterilized. B) The outer glove covering must be removed. C) The carton of gloves must be refrigerated. D) The packet of gloves must be discarded.
The nurse is preparing a client for surgery and asks the client to remove his dentures and place them in the specified cup at the bedside. The client states, "Why are you asking me to do this? The last time I had surgery I got to keep my dentures in my mouth." Which is the nurse's best response to this client statement?
A. "You may have thought you kept them in. I'm guessing your dentures were removed after you went to sleep and were returned to your mouth before you were completely awake." B. "Some anesthesiologists allow a client to keep a full set of dentures in the mouth if a specific type of anesthesia is given." C. "I've never heard of anyone keeping their dentures in for surgery. You must remove them." D. "I'm sorry that you don't want to do this. You must take them out or your surgery will be canceled."