A patient's renal calculus is analyzed as being very high in uric acid. To prevent recurrence of stones, the nurse teaches the patient to avoid eating
a. milk and dairy products.
b. legumes and dried fruits.
c. organ meats and sardines.
d. spinach, chocolate, and tea.
Ans: c. organ meats and sardines.
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After administering a medication that stimulates the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, the nurse assesses the client. For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased respiratory rate b. Increased heart rate c. Decreased level of consciousness d. Increased force of contraction e. Decreased blood pressure
The pharmacology instructor explains to students that adverse effects can be extensions of what?
A) Primary action of a drug B) Anaphylaxis C) Secondary action of a drug D) Anticholinergic responses to the drug
A 48-year-old patient with acromegaly is not a candidate for other therapy. What medication, administered subcutaneously, would the nurse caring for the patient expect the physician to order?
A) Gonadorelin hydrochloride (Factrel) B) Octreotide (Sandostatin) C) Nafarelin (Synarel) D) Gonadorelin acetate (Lutrepulse)
Nightingale believed that:
A) Schools of nursing should be independent of hospital control. B) Schools of nursing should be linked to medical schools. C) Nursing courses should be taught by physicians. D) Schools of nursing should be established within hospitals.