A telephone triage nurse gets a call from a postpartum client who is concerned about jaundice. The client's newborn is 37 hours old. What data should the nurse gather first?
A. Stool characteristics
B. Fluid intake
C. Skin color
D. Bilirubin level
C
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Which enzyme is known to oxidize pharmaceutical agents?
A) Cytochrome 450 B) Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase C) Apolipoprotein D) 5-fluorouracil
The half-life of plutonium-234 is 9 hours. If 80 milligrams is present now, how much will be present in 3 days?
a.7.936 b.63.495 c.0.312 d.45.948
A 21-year-old male athlete admits to using
androgenic steroids. The nurse tells him that which of these is a possible adverse effect of these drugs? a. Liver damage b. Renal failure c. Heart failure d. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
A client has been taking thyroid hormone replacement for several years. On today's clinic visit, the nurse remarks that the client has lost 20 pounds. The client states, "I was getting fat, so I started taking an extra thyroid pill every day or so."
How should the nurse respond? 1. "Well, it certainly is working for you." 2. "You should follow the dosage instructions for your thyroid medication exactly as written." 3. "I'll ask your physician to increase the number of refills on your prescription." 4. "That could be dangerous to your health." 5. "I may ask the doctor to write a prescription for me."