A woman who wishes to become pregnant is concerned about the drugs she must take in order to treat a serious medical condition. The nurse reviewing the drug list would be most concerned about which kind of drug?
A. A drug with a long half-life
B. A drug with no active metabolites
C. A drug with high protein-binding ability
D. A drug taken only when needed
Answer: A
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Why is it necessary for a nurse to report extremes of emotions or disturbances in the thought process of a client with cardiovascular disorder to the physician?
A) Because it is an indication of an impending heart failure B) Because the client may develop anxiety disorder C) Because it interferes with the diagnostic testing and prescribed therapy D) Because it creates anxiety during the diagnostic testing
A patient is to receive 100 mL of normal saline over the next 5 hours with microdrip tubing. How many drops per minute are required to infuse this fluid in the prescribed time? _____ gtt per minute
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A client with chronic renal failure asks the nurse why he is anemic. Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?
1. "The increased metabolic waste products in your body depress the bone marrow.". 2. "We will need to review your dietary intake of iron-rich foods.". 3. "There is a decreased production by the kidneys of the hormone erythropoietin.". 4. "It is most likely that you have hereditary traits for the development of anemia.".