A patient reports having ED and is seeking a prescription for Sildenafil (Viagra). Because of the potential for dangerous drug-drug interactions, the nurse asks the patent specifically if he takes which type of drug?
A. NSAIDs
B. Nitrates
C. Opioids
D. Antilipemics
Answer: B. Nitrates
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The nurse is teaching a patient with a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. The patient is anxious and fears gaining weight with this condition. Which of the following would help this patient's learning process?
a. Allow the patient to go home and read the information. b. Let the patient watch television for 2 hours before teaching. c. Give the teaching sessions in a systematic manner. d. Only tell the patient what he wants to hear.
A 56-year-old patient has had late-onset type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) for the past 5 years. He has been taking a variety of oral hypoglycemic agents, but his blood sugar level is getting higher. He comes in today with blurred vision, lethargy, polyuria,
polyphagia, and polydipsia. Which therapy is the doctor most likely to recommend? a. Switching to another oral hypoglycemic agent because the patient has developed insulin resistance b. Switching to another oral hypoglycemic agent because the patient has developed the Somogyi effect c. Switching to another oral hypoglycemic agent because the patient has developed an allergy to the product d. Switching to insulin because the oral pills have been ineffective
A major barrier to health care for teen mothers is the:
a. Hospital/clinic is within walking distance of the girl's home. b. Institution is open days, evenings, and Saturday by special arrangement. c. Teen must be prepared to see a different nurse and/or physician at every visit. d. Health care workers have a positive attitude.
The school nurse is called after a student falls down a flight of stairs. The student is breathing but unconscious. After calling the ambulance, which is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
1. Tilt the child's head back to help maintain an airway. 2. Place the child on the side to prevent aspiration. 3. Immobilize the neck, securing the head. 4. Try to rouse the child by gently shaking the shoulders.