In deciding which of multiple drugs used to use to treat a condition, the NP chooses Drug A because it:
1. Has serious side effects and it is not being used for a life-threatening condition
2. Will be taken twice daily and will be taken at home
3. Is expensive, but covered by health insurance
4. None of these are important in choosing a drug
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A) Sweet pickles B) Frozen yogurt C) Shellfish D) Red meat
The nurse is conducting a health history on a patient who presents with epistaxis. Which questions are appropriate by the nurse? Select all that apply
1) "Have you had similar congestion before?" 2) "When is the congestion at its worst?" 3) "At what age did you have your first nosebleed?" 4) "Can you describe a typical nosebleeding episode?' 5) "Do you have a personal or family history of hypertension?"
An instructor is discussing circumstances that could make the removal of jewelry in piercings necessary. The instructor intervenes when a student says:
1. "It is necessary to remove jewelry from a piercing if it interferes with intubation." 2. "Stainless-steel and titanium jewelry must be removed before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)." 3. "A Prince Albert piercing will need to be removed before catheterization." 4. "New piercings must be kept clean and monitored for infections."
The nurse prepares a DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus toxoid, and acellular pertussis) immunization for a 6-month-old infant. Which nursing action is accurate to safely administer this vaccine to the infant?
1. Administering the vaccine by ID (intradermal) injection 2. Administering the vaccine by SQ (subcutaneous) injection 3. Administering the vaccine by IM (intramuscular) injection 4. Administering the vaccine via a nasal spray