A sedative-hypnotic drug may be prescribed for a patient with:
1. vertigo.
2. schizophrenia.
3. acute mania.
4. a sleep disorder.
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Sedative-hypnotic medications are used in the hospital to relax patients and induce sleep.
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A patient who has gout will begin taking febuxostat [Uloric] and colchicine. What will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this drug regimen?
a. "You are taking both drugs in order to prevent hepatic side effects." b. "You may stop taking the febuxostat after your uric acid levels decrease." c. "You will have to take both drugs indefi-nitely to treat your symptoms." d. "You will stop taking the colchicine within 6 months after starting therapy."
After a client has a series of diagnostic tests, the studies confirm the presence of rectal cancer. The nurse's primary intervention should be to
a. assess the meaning and effect of cancer as perceived by the client. b. determine if the client is emotionally ready to deal with the diagnosis of cancer. c. reassure the client that many treatment modalities are available. d. support the physician when the client is informed of the diagnosis.
A patient received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation 2 days ago. Which of the following is most likely occurring with the patient at this time?
1. lowest level of bone marrow functioning and at the highest risk for infection 2. body is accepting the transplanted cells and is at the lowest risk for infection 3. the transplanted cells are attacking the patient's tissues 4. normal hematopoietic cells are being made by the patient's body
Which delegation should a UAP consider to have the highest priority?
a. Obtaining a routine blood glucose level from a patient with diabetes b. Giving a bath to a patient scheduled for a colonoscopy c. Feeding a patient who needs assistance doing so. d. Helping an elderly patient to the bathroom