A 72-year-old man is taking Adderall XR for the treatment of narcolepsy. He is currently having problems with not being able to swallow large tablets or capsules
The man also wears dentures, which makes it even more difficult for him to swallow medication. He is in the clinic to talk to the nurse about his problem. The nurse will instruct him to
A) swallow the capsule with 8 ounces of water.
B) ask his physician to prescribe an alternative drug.
C) open the capsule and sprinkle the beads in applesauce.
D) open the capsule and crush the beads.
C
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a. Evaluate neurological status. b. Maintain an open airway. c. Maintain body temperature. d. Evaluate fluid balance.
A client has tension headaches. The nurse recommends massage as a treatment for tension headaches. How does massage help clients with tension headaches?
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The director of a nursing home has decided to institute ergonomic programs in the facility because these programs increase employee satisfaction and have been shown to
a. Be ineffective in reducing injury. b. Be cost neutral in budgeting. c. Enhance recruitment. d. Decrease retention rates.
The mechanism of action of colony-stimulating factors, such as filgrastim (Neupogen), is to
1. increase neutrophil production. 2. supplement iron in the body. 3. replace vitamin B12 factor. 4. increase erythrocyte production.