A nurse is caring for a patient with malignant hypertension whose blood pressure has increased 40
mm/Hg during the last hour. The nurse goes to lunch and fails to report the change to the
physician. What does this type of behavior reflect?
A) Malpractice B) Assault
C) Unintentional lapse of memory D) Negligence
A
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The nurse outlines reasons why young patients are frequently reluctant to have their sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reported, which are: (Select all that apply.)
a. fear of parental reaction. b. embarrassment about their condition. c. fear of reprisal from identified contacts. d. fear of information becoming public. e. fear of rejection by peers.
The nurse is caring for a client who is being treated with aspirin and an oral antidiabetic agent. The nurse anticipates an increased risk of _____ from the interaction between the drugs
a. bleeding b. clotting c. hypoglycemia d. hyperglycemia
Which of the following interventions, regarding personal hygiene for a client who is unconscious, performed by ancillary personnel requires immediate follow-up by the RN?
1. Storing the damaged dentures in the client's bedside stand 2. Shaving the client's mustache to facilitate the nasogastric tube 3. Postponing the daily bath until the client's temperature has stabilized 4. Providing oral care with the flavored swabs provided by the client's family
Differentiate between tolerance, antagonism, and synergism in order to select the drug interaction that occurs during antagonism.
A. The combined effect of two drugs, by different mechanisms of action, is equal to the sum of their individual effects. B. The combined effect of two drugs is less than the sum of their individual effects. C. The combined effect of two drugs is greater than the sum of their individual effects. D. The combined effect of two drugs, by the same mechanism of action, is equal to the sum of their individual effects.