A patient who has attempted suicide has an underlying diagnosis of depression. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate being ordered for the patient?
A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
B) Mood stabilizer
C) Tricyclic antidepressant
D) Atypical antipsychotic
A
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A patient with a diagnosis of thyroid cancer is postoperative day 1 following a total thyroidectomy in which her parathyroid gland was also removed. When assessing for related electrolyte imbalances, what question should the nurse ask the patient?
A) "Do you feel like you're having heart palpitations where your heart feels like it skips a beat?" B) "How thirsty are you feeling right now?" C) "Are you feeling any tingling in your hands or around your mouth?" D) "How would you rate your energy level right now?"
The client with epididymitis is prescribed antibiotics. What should the nurse instruct the client at this time?
1. "Use ice packs on your scrotum and wear scrotal support." 2. "Take the antibiotics until the swelling subsides." 3. "Take warm sitz baths three to four times a day." 4. "You may resume sexual activity after forty-eight hours."
A child weighs 44 lb and has an order for IV methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Soul-Medrol). The order is for 0.03 mg/kg/day. How many milligrams of medication should be administered?
A) 0.4 B) 0.5 C) 0.6 D) 0.7
Vitamin A is used to:
1. treat blood deficiency when doing a blood transfusion. 2. stop bleeding. 3. make stool softer. 4. treat eye diseases and night blindness.