A patient taking rivastigmine reports to the clinic nurse that she has been having gastrointestinal problems since she started the medication. The nurse will advise the patient to
A) stop taking the medication.
B) take the medication 1 hour before eating.
C) take the medication with food.
D) continue taking the medication as prescribed.
C
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The nurse knows that which of the following statements is true regarding the importance of hygiene?
a. The nurse has the opportunity to assess the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems during the bath. b. UAPs perform hygiene because there is no benefit of nurses doing it. c. The mucous membranes of the lips, nostrils, anus, vagina, and urethra are not a part of the integumentary system when providing hygiene. d. The main purpose of bathing is to decrease odor.
A patient is being admitted to the neurologic ICU with suspected herpes simplex virus encephalitis. What nursing action best addresses the patient's complaints of headache?
A) Initiating a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) of morphine sulfate B) Administering hydromorphone (Dilaudid) IV as needed C) Dimming the lights and reducing stimulation D) Distracting the patient with activity
Which of the following are examples of nonselective mechanical débridement methods? Choose all that apply
1) Wet-to-dry dressings 2) Sharp débridement 3) Whirlpool 4) Pulsed lavage
A neonate is displaying mottled skin, has a large fontanel and tongue, is lethargic, and is having difficulty feeding. The nurse recognizes that this is most suggestive of
a. Hypocalcemia b. Hypothyroidism c. Hypoglycemia d. Phenylketonuria (PKU)