The client is taking rosuvastatin (Crestor). What severe skeletal muscle adverse reaction should the nurse observe for?
a. Myasthenia gravis
b. Rhabdomyolysis
c. Dyskinesia
d. Agranulocytosis
Answer: b. Rhabdomyolysis
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Despite the fact that nurses usually do not know their clients prior to admission, when providing care they must rapidly progress from which client space to the next?
a. personal to intimate c. public to personal b. public to intimate d. social to personal
Effective research ____
a. Is the study of relationships among health care problems b. Provides solutions to serious global health care issues c. Reflects sound, reliable, and valid data that can be examined closely d. Supplies data that are critical and worthy of gathering
The nurse is caring for a patient who will have both a large abdominal bandage and an abdominal binder. Which actions will the nurse take before applying the bandage and binder? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cover exposed wounds. b. Mark the sites of all abrasions. c. Assess the condition of current dressings. d. Inspect the skin for abrasions and edema. e. Cleanse the area with hydrogen peroxide. f. Assess the skin at underlying areas for circulatory impairment.
A nurse provides instructions to a client with rheumatoid arthritis about joint exercises that are important to prevent deformity and reduce pain. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further instruction?
A. "I should always maintain good posture." B. "I should stop my exercises if I get tired." C. "I should avoid all exercise when my joints are inflamed." D. "Doing range-of-motion exercises every day will ease the pain."