A male patient is to begin treatment for pneumonia with an albuterol (Ventolin) inhaler. The nurse will advise the patient that he will most likely experience which of the following common adverse effects of the drug?
A) Headache
B) Dyspepsia
C) Throat irritation
D) Muscle cramps
C
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A middle-aged parent goes to the emergency room for symptoms of dizziness, headache, and suicidal ideation
The nurse assesses the patient for substance use, employment, child-rearing stressors, relationships with coworkers, recurring physical symptoms, and marital problems. The nurse is: 1. Failing to focus on the seriousness of the primary presenting problem. 2. Establishing rapport that will decrease the likelihood of suicide. 3. Doing more than the nurse's share of the interdisciplinary assessment. 4. Formulating a holistic–interactional assessment needed to interpret clinical data.
A 64-year-old postmenopausal woman reports uterine bleeding that started a week ago. The bleeding is intermittent and described as mild. A priority intervention for this client would be to
A) provide hygienic care. B) collect a urine specimen. C) instruct the client on normal changes of the reproductive system in the elderly. D) direct the client for evaluation for uterine cancer.
When providing an inservice to new graduate nurses, the nurse educator discusses expectations for the nursing staff concerning the acceptance of client cultural beliefs
Which of the following statements by a participant indicates further teaching is needed? 1. "The acceptance of different cultural values is needed to provide quality nursing care." 2. "Cultural values may dictate my client assignments on the nursing unit." 3. "My own cultural values are irrelevant to the acceptance of the values of others." 4. "My knowledge of the cultural values of others will increase in time."
State four problems associated with impaired nurses who are practicing
What will be an ideal response?