Which nursing diagnoses is appropriate for a client receiving famotidine (Pepcid)?
a. Increased risk for infection related to immunosuppression
b. Potential risk for bleeding related to thrombocytopenia
c. Alteration in urinary elimination related to retention
d. Alteration in tissue perfusion related to hypertension
Answer: b. Potential risk for bleeding related to thrombocytopenia
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While the nurse is interviewing at a facility, an interviewer asks, "What is your religion?" What is the best way to answer this question?
1. "It is illegal for you to ask me that question." 2. "Do you require that all employees be of a certain religion?" 3. "My religion does not influence the way I deliver care to clients, and I don't think it is pertinent to the interview." 4. "I provide nursing care in a culturally sensitive manner to people from all religious backgrounds."
What specific safety technique is always used when calculating an insulin dose?
a. Use a calculator and never calculate the dose by hand. b. Calculate the dose by hand and never use a calculator. c. Have another health care professional check the dose. d. Wear sterile gloves to administer the calculated dose.
A patient has recently recovered from pneumonia. She is on an expectorant for a cough she developed with her pneumonia. She discovers that she now wheezes after jogging in the morning. The physician might suggest which of the following?
A. taking an oral bronchodilator before running B. using an intranasal steroid nebulizer before running C. taking a spray decongestant before running D. drinking 2 quarts of water daily
Normally, the bladder contains less than ____________________ mL after urination
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.