A patient will be receiving long term isoniazed (INH) therapy. What lab tests are most important for the nurse to monitor during therapy?
A. Liver enzyme levels
B. Hematocrit and hemoglobin level
C. Creatinine level
D. Platelet count
Answer: A. Liver enzyme levels
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a. Blepharitis b. Chalazion c. Hordeolum d. Conjunctivitis
An older client has been receiving cimetidine (Tagamet). The nurse should report to the physician that the client is experiencing a side effect of the medication if which of the following is noted during the assessment?
1. Tremors 2. Stiff joints 3. Confusion 4. Constipation
How one learns and prefers certain teaching methods and types of classes is indicative of that person's
a. behavior pattern. c. information processing. b. coping skill. d. learning style.
The nurse clarifies that the conditions of a living will go into effect when:
a. the patient declares that desire in writing. b. a family member indicates the desire for curative therapy to cease. c. two physicians agree in writing that the criteria in the living will have been met. d. the physician and a family member agree that the criteria in the living will have been met.