A resident has emphysema. You expect the person's treatment to include which of the follow-ing?
a. Cardiac rehab
b. Breathing exercises
c. Lung transplant
d. Diet therapy
B
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The patient tells the nurse that he or she has begun ordering his or her medications over the Internet because it is cheaper. What statement made by the nurse in response to this information is accurate?
A) All drugs are manufactured with the same quality controls. B) Any drug that is shipped into this country is safe to use. C) Foreign drugs may have the same name as domestic drugs, but they are not the same drug. D) If you order from Canada or Mexico, the drugs are safe because they undergo testing.
A patient will be starting vitamin D supplements. The nurse reviews his medical record for contraindications, including which condition?
a. Renal disease b. Cardiac disease c. Hypophosphatemia d. There are no contraindications to vitamin D supplements.
The nurse inserts an indwelling urinary catheter into an adult patient who has been unable to void. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect?
a. The patient complains of burning. b. The urine output exceeds 30 mL/hr. c. The patient develops a fever. d. The urine is yellow and blood tinged.
Which finding for a patient admitted with glomerulonephritis indicates to the nurse that treatment has been effective?
a. The patient denies pain with voiding. b. The urine dipstick is negative for nitrites. c. The antistreptolysin-O (ASO) titer is decreased. d. The periorbital and peripheral edema is resolved.