After a renal transplant, the client is on corticosteroids (immunosuppressive drugs) to help prevent rejection of the transplanted kidney. For what side effect of the drug therapy would the nurse monitor?
a. dehydration
b. hypotension
c. glucose intolerance
d. increased risk for thrombus
c
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A nurse reads in a child's chart that the child has pectus carinatum. What does the nurse understand this term to mean?
A. Barrel chest from chronic illness B. Depression of the lower chest C. Protrusion of the chest D. Underdeveloped breast bone
The client makes the statement: "I'm afraid to take the baby home tomorrow." Which re-sponse by the nurse would be the most therapeutic?
a. "You're afraid to take the baby home?" b. "I was scared when I took my first baby home, but everything worked out." c. "You should read the literature I gave you before you leave." d. "Don't you have a mother who can come and help?"
A nurse is applying the knowledge and processes of ethics to the examination of ethical problems in health care. Which of the following describes the actions of the nurse?
a. Values b. Morality c. Ethics d. Bioethics
Which medication is often the first choice for treating hypertension?
1. Diuretics 2. Beta blockers 3. ACE inhibitors 4. Alpha blockers