A nurse asks a client, "Are you taking any herbal medicines or other over-the-counter supplements?" The client asks, "Well, yeah, isn't everybody? Why do you need to know?" Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) "Actually, I probably do not need to know. We can move on to the next question."
B) "The government keeps a close eye on the quality of those products, but we want to make sure they won't interfere with any other medications."
C) "Those products are exceptionally safe; these questions are just a formality."
D) "Those remedies are not subjected to rigorous FDA standards, and they may interact with prescription medications and other medical treatments."
D
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A 15-year-old boy with a history of asthma is undergoing lung function testing after experiencing a series of recent exacerbations. Which of the following instructions would facilitate measurement of the child's inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)?
A) "Take normal, comfortable breaths until I ask you to stop." B) "Force as much air out of your lungs as you can and then take the deepest breath that you can." C) "I want you to take a normal breath in and then breathe in as deeply as you possibly can." D) "Breathe out like you normally would and then immediately breathe out as much as you're able to."
During an assessment the nurse notes that the patient's eyes are extremely wide open and bulging. The nurse realizes that this finding is consistent with what health problem?
1. hyperthyroidism 2. diabetes mellitus 3. hypofunction of the adrenal glands 4. hypofunction of the anterior pituitary gland
Atrophy of the respiratory muscles associated with ventilator use is an example of:
1. Oxygen toxicity 2. Vitamin-deficiency disease 3. Respiratory failure 4. Disuse syndrome
Most mechanical breakdown of food occurs in the
a. large intestine. b. liver and pancreas. c. mouth and stomach. d. esophagus and mouth.