The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has
issued a warning for users of antiepileptic drugs. Based on this report, the nurse will monitor for which potential problems with this class of drugs?
a. Increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors
b. Signs of bone marrow depression
c. Indications of drug addiction and dependency
d. Increased risk of cardiovascular events, such as strokes
ANS: A
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A patient is diagnosed with a hypoproliferative anemia. The nurse is aware that this type of anemia is due to:
A) Lack of production of RBCs B) Loss of RBCs C) Injury to the RBCs in circulation D) Abnormality of RBCs
A nurse is caring for a patient with hepatic encephalopathy. The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient exhibits episodes of confusion, is difficult to arouse from sleep and has rigid extremities
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Which nursing assessment indicates that a woman who is in second-stage labor is almost ready to give birth?
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