A patient has had three gouty flare-ups in the past year. Which drug class will the nurse expect the provider to order for this patient?
a. Colchicine
b. Glucocorticoids
c. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
d. Urate-lowering drugs
D
The provider will order a urate-lowering drug for this patient. The medication should be diluted and administered with 20 mL of sterile sodium chloride and administered over 5 minutes or longer.
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The nurse is providing postmortem care to a child. Along with following the facility's guidelines, what else should the nurse consider?
1. The room should remain the same as before death. 2. Identify the family's wishes for postmortem care before performing care. 3. Remove all articles from patient's body. 4. Leave all equipment in room during postmortem care.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been admitted with atelectasis and anticipates which possible treatments for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Chest tube B) Surgical removal of the affected lung C) Oxygen delivery D) Assisted ventilation E) Antianxiety medication
A patient is diagnosed with secondary hypothyroidism. The nurse would expect which laboratory test result?
1. Low triiodothyronine level 2. Low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level 3. Low thyroxine level 4. Low thyrotropin-releasing hormone level
Which of the following returned demonstrations by the client demonstrates that she understands correct technique for caring for an indwelling catheter?
A) The client refuses to drink adequate amounts of fluids. B) The client takes a shower each day. C) The client empties the drainage bag once a day. D) The client hangs the drainage bag on the towel rod.