The formation of a thrombus can be prevented or reduced if the patient is prescribed which medication?
A. Coumadin (warfarin)
B. Norvasc (amlodipine)
C. Lipitor(atorvastatin)
D. Lasix (furosemide)
Answer: A
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A patient involved in a house fire is brought by ambulance to your emergency department. He is breathing spontaneously but appears agitated. He does not respond appropriately to questions
You assume he has inhaled carbon monoxide and has carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Your first action is to a. ask the physician to order a STAT chest radiograph to rule out a pneumothorax. b. apply a pulse oximeter to one of his unburned fingers. c. call the local hyperbaric chamber to check on its availability. d. administer 100% high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask.
The ancient Greeks built temples to honor Hygeia, the goddess of health, to:
a. educate priestesses as nurses b. provide a spalike healing environment c. house the sick and infirm being treated by priests and priestesses d. store medicines and literature devoted to the study of medicine
If the patient tells the nurse, "I'm not an alcoholic. I can stop whenever I want to," the nurse's most therapeutic response is:
a. "Well, why don't you?" b. "Hasn't alcohol use interfered with your employment?" c. "A positive attitude like that is a good start." d. "What would you call alcoholism?"
The charge nurse is reviewing an incident with a staff nurse in which an older client was injured after a fall. Which statement made by the nurse would require immediate intervention by the charge nurse?
1. "The client fell during shift report." 2. "The client fell after getting up from the chair." 3. "The client was instructed to call if they needed help out of bed." 4. "The client was trying to reach for their walker to get to the bathroom."