You see a 58-year-old man diagnosed with a kidney stone who reports pain primarily during urination. You consider all of the following except:
A. improved hydration
B. alpha blocker use
C. prescribing a diuretic
D. analgesia use
Answer: C. prescribing a diuretic
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a client with a right femur fracture. Which type of bone does the nurse identify the femur as when discussing the fracture with the client?
1. Short. 2. Long. 3. Flat. 4. Irregular.
The nurse is making an initial assessment of the newborn. The findings include a chest circumference of 32.5 cm, and a head circumference of 33.5 cm. Based on these findings, which action should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the physician. B. Elevate the newborn's head. C. Document the findings in the chart. D. Assess for hypothermia immediately.
A nurse interviews a patient abducted and raped at gunpoint by an unknown assailant. The patient says, "I can't talk about it. Nothing happened. I have to forget." What is the patient's present coping strategy?
a. Compensation b. Somatization c. Projection d. Denial
You have arrived on scene to treat a patient who is approximately 8 weeks' pregnant. She is crying and states she is bleeding and feels she may be miscarrying. You notice a large amount of blood on the floor. Which of the following should be your first action?
A) Assess airway and breathing; give supplemental oxygen. B) Assess blood loss. C) Contact her primary obstetrician. D) Pack the vaginal area to prevent further bleeding.