The nurse is caring for a patient who returned from the tropics 2 weeks ago. The patient has been diagnosed with lymphangitis and is experiencing lymphedema. You are aware that the lymphedema may be due to what?
A) Obstructed lymph vessels
B) Sensitivity to antibiotics
C) Excessive lymph is the vascular space
D) Improper anticoagulant use
A
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The 17-month-old infant is terminally ill with cancer and is in constant pain. The nurse recognizes that the best way to control pain in this child would be for the physician to order:
1. Patient-controlled analgesia with the parents controlling the button that administers the dosage. 2. Intravenously administered opioids on a scheduled basis. 3. Intravenously administered opioids on a prn basis. 4. Parenteral administration controls pain more effectively than oral medication as oral absorption may be modified by stomach activities. In addition, providing analgesics on a scheduled basis is preferred over prn.
A patient with increasing renal insufficiency and nephrosclerosis is admitted to the unit and is started on oral antihypertensive therapy. Given the patient's medical history, the nurse would question a prescription for
a. propranolol (Inderal). b. methyldopa (Aldomet). c. hydralazine (Apresoline). d. spironolactone (Aldactone).
How many milligrams equals gr iii?
A. 21.7 mg B. 200 mg C. 195 mg D. 150 mg
A newly hired staff nurse observed the nurse manager's leadership style. The nurse manager used rules and policies to guide the staff and expected compliance. The nurse manager's leadership style was:
a. Shared governance b. Democratic c. Laissez-faire d. Bureaucratic