Vicodin (acetaminophen/hydrocodone) is prescribed for a patient who has had surgery. The nurse informs the patient that which common adverse effects can occur with this medication?
a. Diarrhea
b. Constipation
c. Lightheadedness
d. Nervousness
e. Urinary retention
f. Itching
ANS: B, C, E, F
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What statement leads the nurse to determine that a child's parent understands information related to tick bites?
a. "I'll have my son wear dark clothing on his hike." b. "We should all get the Lyme disease vaccine before our trip." c. "I'll get a prescription for amoxicillin to take with us." d. "We will wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts in the woods."
The body requires a certain amount of energy needed to maintain functions such as circulation and respiration. This is an example of:
a. anabolism c. base caloric requirement b. basal metabolism d. metabolic rate
A client presents to the antepartum clinic with a history of a 20-pound weight loss. Her pregnancy test is positive. She is concerned about gaining the weight back, and asks the nurse if she can remain on her diet
What is the nurse's best response? 1. "As long as you supplement your diet with the prenatal vitamin, the amount of weight you gain in pregnancy is not significant." 2. "I understand that gaining weight after such an accomplishment might not look attractive, but weight gain during pregnancy is important for proper fetal growth." 3. "Dieting during pregnancy is considered child neglect." 4. "Excessive weight gain in pregnancy is due to water retention, so weight loss following birth will not be an issue."
Which of the following is the purpose of a family assessment? (Select all that apply.)
1. Determine the level of family functioning. 2. Identify family strengths and weaknesses. 3. Provide legal guidelines for consent to health care. 4. Clarify family interaction patterns.