The nurse educates a patient starting on procainamide. When possible adverse events are discussed, it is important to include the development of:
a. a lupus-like syndrome.
b. hypertension.
c. pulmonary fibrosis.
d. bronchospasm.
a
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The nurse works on a medical-surgical unit. Which clients will require a rapid assessment? Select all that apply
1. The client had an open appendectomy 2 days ago and is preparing to be discharged today. 2. The client was admitted to the hospital yesterday and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics for pneumonia. 3. The client has just been received from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. 4. The nurse is new to the unit and is planning care for the four clients that have been assigned to the nurse. 5. The client begins to complain of difficulty breathing. The client's oxygen saturation level has decreased from 93% on room air this morning to 87%.
Which of the following clinical findings among older adults is most unlikely to warrant further investigation and possible treatment?
A) An 81-year-old male's serum creatinine level has increased sharply since his last blood work. B) A 78-year-old female's GFR has been steadily declining over several years. C) A 90-year-old female's blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is rising. D) An 80-year-old male whose urine dipstick reveals protein is present.
Which of the following actions by the nurse would meet the standard of care?
1. The nurse questioned a physician about a prescription where the dose was higher than the recommended dose. 2. The nurse medicated a client who reported severe chest pain with aspirin and then called the physician to get a prescription. 3. The nurse brings a breakfast tray into the client's room and puts in on the counter away from the client who is vomiting and nauseous. 4. A nurse leaving the facility at the end of the shift witnesses a client fall. The nurse calls for help and tells the other nurse that during the next shift he or she will fill out the incident report.
The nurse is assessing a 2-month-old formula-fed infant who is experiencing colic. Which type of bowel movements should the nurse expect to occur with this health problem?
A) Hard and lumpy B) Yellow and semisoft C) Foul smelling and bulky D) Loose and mucus-streaked