The nurse will teach a patient with chronic pancreatitis to take the prescribed pancrelipase (Viokase)
a. at bedtime.
b. in the morning.
c. with each meal.
d. for abdominal pain.
c. with each meal.
Pancreatic enzymes are used to help with digestion of nutrients and should be taken with every meal.
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An interdisciplinary team has been commissioned to create policies and procedures aimed at preventing acute hemolytic transfusion reactions. What action has the greatest potential to reduce the risk of this transfusion reaction?
A) Ensure that blood components are never infused at a rate greater than 125 mL/hr. B) Administer prophylactic antihistamines prior to all blood transfusions. C) Establish baseline vital signs for all patients receiving transfusions. D) Be vigilant in identifying the patient and the blood component.
Which level of literature should be the focus of the literature review?
1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. Raw data
The nurse is attending a meeting sponsored by state political leaders, to discuss the possible passing of national health insurance in the United States
Which models of health care should the nurse discuss as a model for this type of insurance? (Select all that apply.) 1. Bismarck 2. Beveridge 3. Out-of-pocket 4. Veterans Administration 5. National health insurance
A person's eyeglasses break. Your supervisor blames you. At home, you scold your family for not helping with dinner. Which defense mechanism are you using?
a. Conversion b. Displacement c. Projection d. Reaction formation