Sook has been prescribed gabapentin to treat neuropathic pain and is complaining of feeling depressed and having "strange" thoughts. The appropriate initial action would be:
1. Increase her dose
2. Assess for suicidal ideation
3. Discontinue the medication immediately
4. Decrease her dose to half then slowly titrate up the dose
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The nurse explains that the birth weight of monozygotic twins is frequently below average. What is the most likely cause?
a. Inadequate space in the uterus b. Inadequate blood supply c. Inadequate maternal health d. Inadequate placental nutrition
A nurse manager tells the staff that there will be an increasing use of nursing informatics in the clinical setting. The nurse manager explains that, according to the 1998 definition formulated by the International Medical Informatics Association-Nursing Informatics (IMIA-NI), nursing informatics is defined as: a. a formal educational program in nursing informatics or a graduate program with
anursing informatics focus by an institution of higher learning. b. differentiated practice representative of the specialty and recognized for certification byat least one organized body through external testing. c. the integration of nursing, its information, and information management with informationprocessing and communication technology to support the health of people worldwide. d. a designation applied to any nurses who have successfully educated themselves using formal and/or informal resources and taken a credentialing test for specialty designation.
The Public Health Service (PHS) is a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The professional nurse is aware that the services provided by the PHS include which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Care to migrant workers B) Care in federal prisons C) Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals D) Indian Health Services
A client is taking warfarin (Coumadin) after experiencing a stroke. Which herbs must the nurse caution the client to avoid?
1. Green tea 2. St. John's wort 3. Soy 4. Feverfew 5. Ginger