A patient is being seen in the emergency department for a sprained ankle and is given a drug to relieve pain
When a second dose of the pain medication is given, the patient develops redness of the skin, itching, and swelling at the site of injection of the drug. The most likely cause of this response is
A) a hepatotoxic response.
B) an idiosyncratic response.
C) a paradoxical response.
D) an allergic response.
D
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A patient in acute pain is admitted with pancreatitis. The nurse sees a laboratory report showing an elevation that is diagnostic for acute pancreatitis, which is:
1. serum bilirubin. 2. serum calcium. 3. serum lipids. 4. serum amylase.
A patient will be receiving busulfan (Myleran) as treatment for leukemia. Which interventions should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Assess for infection. 2. Monitor for hearing loss. 3. Monitor for a decrease in BUN level. 4. Institute fall precautions. 5. Reduce the amount of sodium in the patient's diet.
A psychiatric nurse practitioner takes a sexual history from a new client. To determine that the client's sexual response pattern meets the criteria for disorder of sexual functioning, the nurse:
a. instructs the client to keep a detailed record of all sexual activity for a month b. orders hormone-level laboratory testing at each stage of the client's sexual response c. asks if the observed problem is causing significant discomfort or distress to the client d. rules out all possible physical causes of the sexual performance difficulty
Which of the following statements from the mother of a pregnant 13-year-old would be an expected response?
1. "We had such high hopes for you." 2. "But she was always an easygoing child." 3. "I told you that boy was up to no good." 4. "This is just one of those things that happen."