Why should a nurse periodically monitor serum drug levels and leukocyte counts in clients who have been prescribed carbamazepine for depression?
A) Risk of overdose C) Side effects of the drug
B) Risk for infection D) To instate another anticonvulsant drug
B
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During evaluation for compatibility with the donor, a potential organ transplant recipient undergoes HLA matching. When explaining the importance of this test to the patient, what is the best rationale for the nurse to use?
A) This is simply a routine part of compatibility testing for all organs. B) The higher the number of matching antigens, the lower the risk of rejection. C) This test is used to ensure that the donor does not have an active infection. D) HLA testing is part of the ongoing research into organ transplant success.
A patient with a neurologic deficit following traumatic brain injury is making very slow progress toward normal. The family expresses distress and worry about financial and other matters to the nurse. What is the nurse's best response?
A) Referral for nursing home placement B) Questions about insurance status C) Referral to psychiatry for evaluation D) Referral to multidisciplinary rehabilitation team
Good Samaritan Laws exist to protect health care professionals from legal liability for actions administered in an emergency situation. Which of the following is not correct regarding Good Samaritan Laws?
a. The care is provided with good intent above and beyond duty by an assigned health care professional. b. The care is rendered in an emergency situa-tion only. c. The health care worker is not paid for his or her services. d. The care provided did not recklessly or intentionally cause harm or injury.
The nurse is reviewing the three types of neurons with the client. The client asks the nurse what is the function of the sensory neuron. What is the best explanation of the sensory neuron?
1 . Receives and transmits messages to the central nervous system from all parts of the body 2 . Receives and transmits messages from the central nervous system to muscle and glands in all parts of the body. 3 . Usually has long dendrites and a short axon. 4 . Usually has short dendrites and a long axon. A) 1, 3 B) 1, 4 C) 2, 3 D) 2, 4