A 13-year-old patient has juvenile arthritis. He has recently had oral surgery and was told by the surgeon to take aspirin for the pain. The nurse will monitor for which of the following?
A) Bronchoconstriction
B) Hepatotoxicity
C) Aplastic anemia
D) Agranulocytosis
B
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A woman entering the 22nd week of pregnancy complains to the nurse that feels she has become unsightly because of chloasma. The nurse recommends that to reduce the chloasma, the patient should:
a. use heavy makeup. b. take extra doses of vitamin A. c. avoid exposure to the sun. d. reduce caffeine intake.
A patient has had no visitors for the 2 weeks he has been on your unit. The patient seems dejected and insists on having his few belongings in sight at all times. The nurse realizes that he may be experiencing what kind of need?
a. Health-deviation need b. Developmental need c. Universal need d. Health continuum need
When faced with an ethical conflict about limited resources and unlimited need, which action is the most just?
A. Give care to those patients whose needs most closely match the nurse's abilities. B. Give care to whichever prospective clients ask for care first. C. Just work as hard as you can and do not worry about it. D. Follow personal clinical expertise and preferences. E. Try to achieve the outcome of the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
A client in labor who is requesting an epidural asks if the baby will be harmed. How should the nurse respond?
1. "Epidural anesthesia is very safe and there are no potential side effects that can affect your baby." 2. "We'll monitor your baby continuously so we can recognize and treat any changes that may be related to the epidural." 3. "We'll assess your blood pressure every 15 minutes to make sure the epidural is not having any negative effects on your baby." 4. "Before your epidural is placed, we'll administer IV fluid to you in order to prevent the epidural from causing you problems."