A nurse is providing patient education to a 35-year-old man who has been prescribed clonidine (Catapres) as part of step 2 antihypertensive therapy. The nurse should anticipate that the drug will be administered
A) intravenously.
B) subcutaneously.
C) transdermally.
D) orally.
C
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1. Dicloxacillin (Pathocil) 2. Rifampin (Rifadin) 3. Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (Bactrim) 4. Metronidazole (Flagyl)
When monitoring serial measures, such as head circumference or abdominal girth, which procedure is best to ensure that the tape measure is placed in the same position each time?
a. Record the anatomic location for tape placement in the patient's chart. b. Mark the borders of the tape at several intervals on the skin with a pen. c. Demonstrate proper tape placement to all members of the health care team. d. Ask the same person to perform the mea-surement each time.
A client receives succinylcholine for paralysis during an endoscopy. During the procedure, the client's muscles become rigid, and the skin feels hot to the touch. Which effect will the nurse document in the medical record once the client is stabilized?
1. Septicemia 2. Esophageal perforation 3. Hyperthyroid storm 4. Malignant hyperthermia
Which group would be the target population for educational material on the dangers of binge drinking?
a. Full-time college students b. Blue-collared young adults c. Older widows and widowers d. High school juniors and seniors