Patients who should be cautious about using decongestants for an upper respiratory infection (URI) include:
1. School-age children
2. Patients with asthma
3. Patients with cardiac disease
4. Patients with allergies
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What must the nurse ensure so that the goal for chest tube placement is met? A) The water-seal chamber has the amount of water defined by the manufacturer. B) The suction control chamber has vigorous bubbling at all times. C) The drainage unit is prepared using sterile water only. D) Suction is applied between negative 10 and 20 cm H2O.
In a variation of rooming-in, called couplet care, the mother and infant share a room, and the mother shares the care of the infant with:
a. The father of the infant. b. Her mother (the infant's grandmother). c. Her eldest daughter (the infant's sister). d. The nurse.
Amphiarthrosis joints are slightly movable. An example of such a joint is the:
a. suture line between bones of the skull b. elbow c. shoulder d. vertebrae of the spine
The nurse recognizes that the client with schizophrenia often stops taking her medication secondary to side effects. To prevent this from occurring, the nurse should plan to teach the client which of the following?
A) Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and wear sunscreen. B) Take an over-the-counter analgesic as needed for headaches. C) Dress lightly to keep from getting too warm. D) Eat a high-calorie, high-protein diet to avoid weight loss.