An 80-year-old who is hospitalized with peptic ulcer disease develops new-onset auditory hallucinations. Which prescribed medication will the nurse discuss with the health care provider before administration?
a. Sucralfate (Carafate)
b. Omeprazole (Prilosec)
c. Metoclopramide (Reglan)
d. Aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel)
c. Metoclopramide (Reglan)
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A) The circumference of the stoma B) The narrowest part of the stoma C) The widest part of the stoma D) Half the width of the stoma
Prior to discharging an infant with congenital hypothyroidism to home with the parents, what should the nurse emphasize regarding the care that this child will need going forward?
A) Vitamin K administration until school age B) Administration of levothyroxine indefinitely C) An increased intake of calcium beginning immediately D) Administration of vitamin C until after growth is complete
The nurse plans care for the older adult female client with a diagnosis of osteoporosis knowing that the client is at greatest risk for which of the following?
1. Fractures 2. Phosphatemia 3. Hypocalcemia 4. Muscle atrophy
A parent tells the school nurse that his child has had extensive hearing tests and has been found to have a sensorineural hearing loss. The nurse will respond to the parent based on the knowledge that this type of hearing loss:
a. can be helped by one or more of the four types of hearing aids available today b. has benefited in some cases by the relatively new technique of a cochlear implant c. has not been helped by hearing aids or other techniques d. is best adapted to by learning to speak sign language and attending a school for people who are deaf