A nurse is teaching a patient with Addison disease who has a prescription for corticosteroids. Which statement is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plan?
a. Take the medication every day.
b. Take the medication on an empty stomach.
c. Stop the medication if gastrointestinal symptoms appear.
d. Double the medication during stressful events.
A
Corticosteroids should be taken every day. Corticosteroids should be administered with food. The medications should not be abruptly discontinued. To provide appropriate serum medication levels, they are not to be doubled or altered without physician consultation.
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On an electrocardiogram, you see a deepened Q wave that is greater than one-third the height of the QRS complex. This is indicative of:
A. Acute myocardial infarction B. Acute myocardial ischemia C. Left ventricular hypertrophy D. Past myocardial infarction
Causality is tested through which of the following?
a. Grounded theory b. Experimentation c. All quantitative research d. Triangulated studies
Aware that continuing education is a must in providing a high standard of patient care, a nurse will enhance her practice by
1. Taking a cooking class. 2. Becoming computer literate. 3. Studying the history of nursing. 4. Using research to improve practice.