Dulcea has type 2 diabetes and a high triglyceride level. She has gemfibrozil prescribed to treat her hypertriglyceridemia. A history of which of the following might contraindicate the use of this drug?
1. Reactive airway disease/asthma
2. Inflammatory bowel disease
3. Allergy to aspirin
4. Gallbladder disease
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A nurse is caring for a patient with acute glomerulonephritis. What should the nurse be aware that the inflammation of the capillary loops in the glomeruli will lead to?
a. Moderate to high blood pressure b. Low blood volume with polyuria c. Irritability and hyperactivity d. Low levels of BUN and creatinine
A 45 year-old adult male patient is admitted to emergency following a fall from a tree stand in which he sustained a large laceration to the occipital area of his head
The patient relates that prior to the fall, he had developed unrelieved chest pain that was present for approximately 20 minutes before he fell and is still present. The doctor diagnoses the patient with an MI and deep laceration to the head. To minimize cardiac damage, what physician's order will the nurse expect to see for this patient? A) Thrombolytics, oxygen administration, and bed rest B) Morphine sulphate, oxygen administration, and bed rest C) Oxygen administration, anticoagulants and bed rest D) Bed rest, albuterol nebulizer treatments, and oxygen administration
A patient is demonstrating signs of obstructive shock but the cause has yet to be determined. Which finding indicates the patient is experiencing a pulmonary embolism as the cause for obstructive shock?
1. Chest pain 2. Hypotension 3. Tachycardia 4. Oliguria
The nurse manager is reviewing the previous month's budget. The nurse manager notes that there is a positive (or favorable) variance of full-time equivalents. This is most likely a result of which of the following?
1. Overstaffed unit 2. Low client acuity 3. Increased use of supplies 4. Increased sick time use