A patient diagnosed with thyroid cancer undergoes a thyroidectomy and is prescribed levothyroxine sodium [Synthroid]. What instructions should the nurse give the patient about taking this medication?
A. Take on a full stomach.
B. Take on an empty stomach.
C. Take immediately after arising.
D. Take immediately before bedtime.
Answer: B. Take on an empty stomach.
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A 75-year-old client is admitted for treatment of abdominal pain. Despite the administration of prescribed pain medication, the client reports no relief of pain and continues to describe multiple somatic complaints
The nurse identifies the need for which of the following? 1. Further assessment and treatment for depression 2. Review of the client's lab values 3. Obtaining an order for different pain medication 4. Contacting the family to talk to the patient
Caregiving for elders is provided primarily by
a. Community service agencies b. Female spouses c. Friends d. Health care professionals
The nurse is caring for a patient with a tracheostomy tube. Which nursing intervention is most effective in promoting effective airway clearance?
a. Suctioning respiratory secretions several times every hour b. Administering humidified oxygen through a tracheostomy collar c. Instilling normal saline into the tracheostomy to thin secretions before suctioning d. Deflating the tracheostomy cuff before allowing the patient to cough up secretions
Before LPNs can delegate a function to the CNA, they must:
1. assess the patient carefully. 2. evaluate the patient carefully. 3. plan the care for the patient. 4. write out instructions for the CNA.