The nurse is performing discharge teaching for a client taking an NSAID. The client states that he has heard taking an antacid with this medication will help decrease the incidence of upset stomach. The nurse's best response is:
A)
"Antacids reduce the absorption and therefore the effectiveness of the NSAID."
B)
"Antacids help to reduce the incidence of gastric bleeding that could occur with the use of NSAIDs."
C)
"Antacids help to reduce the incidence of pain."
D)
"Antacids should never be taken with an NSAID."
A
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a. A narcotic is too strong to use in undetermined pain. b. It will make it difficult to diagnose the cause of the pain. c. Narcotics are very addicting. d. Undetermined pain will respond better to nonnarcotic medications.
The nurse is assisting in the collection of fluid from a client's blister. The nurse explains the specimen will be sent for a Tzanck test, which is done to:
A) identify herpes infections. B) diagnose fungal infections. C) diagnose scabies. D) identify bacterial infections.
New parents are discovering their baby and all his features the day after the baby is born. They ask the nurse why the baby's head seems lopsided and not round, as they thought it should be. The nurse's best response is:
A) "You're right. We'll make sure your doctor checks this out." B) "I don't think it looks unusual." C) "Babies' heads always look funny. Once his hair grows out, you'll hardly notice it." D) "Your baby's head had to shape itself to the birth canal. It will look round in a few days."
Which of the following types of feeding tubes would be most appropriate for a patient requiring enteral feeding for a long period of time?
A) Gastrostomy tube B) Nasogastric tube C) Nasointestinal tube D) Salem sump tube