The nurse recognizes which of the following clients as being at greatest risk for anaphylactic shock?
1. A 69-year-old client receiving an antibiotic for a respiratory tract infection
2. A 45-year-old prescribed a decongestant as needed for seasonal allergies
3. A 50-year-old client prescribed a therapeutic dose of an antihypertensive medica-tion
4. A 26-year-old receiving intravenous steroids for the initial flare-up of rheumatoid arthritis
ANS: 1
Among the different classes of medications, antibiotics cause a high incidence of allergic reac-tions.
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A teenaged client appears to have developed hybrid diabetes. The nurse is aware that this type of diabetes causes the client to have which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. insulin resistance associated type 1 diabetes b. antibodies against pancreatic islet cells associated with autoimmunity c. antibodies against pancreatic islet cells associated with type 1 diabetes d. insulin resistance associated with obesity e. insulin resistance associated type 2 diabetes f. antibodies against pancreatic islet cells associated with type 2 diabetes
A patient's nasogastric tube needs to be irrigated. Which action does the nurse implement first to prevent complications?
a. Introduces 30 mL of sterile fluid b. Verifies the placement of the tube c. Aspirates gastric contents d. Positions the patient on the left side
Which is likely the most comprehensive source of health-related data for the United States?
A) Census data B) Notifiable disease reports C) Surveillance data D) Vital statistics
After teaching a postpartum woman about breast-feeding, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the woman states which of the following?
A) "I should notice a decrease in abdominal cramping during breast-feeding." B) "I should wash my hands before starting to breast-feed." C) "The baby can be awake or sleepy when I start to feed him." D) "The baby's mouth will open up once I put him to my breast."