A young adult woman will begin using an inhaled glucocorticoid to treat asthma. The nurse will teach this patient about the importance of which action?
a. Lowering her calcium intake and increas-ing her vitamin D intake
b. Participating in weight-bearing exercises on a regular basis
c. Taking oral glucocorticoids during times of acute stress
d. Using two reliable forms of birth control to prevent pregnancy
B
Like oral glucocorticoids, inhaled glucocorticoids can promote bone loss in premenopausal women. Patients should be encouraged to participate in weight-bearing exercises to help minim-ize this side effect. Patients should increase both their calcium and vitamin D intakes. Patients taking oral glucocorticoids need increased steroids in times of stress. It is not necessary to use two reliable forms of birth control.
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1. "The car that hit you transferred a large amount of energy to your body, causing these injuries." 2. "You have other health problems that make the injuries worse." 3. "The driver of the other car intended to hit you." 4. "Because you are older, your injuries will be worse."
The nurse is preparing to administer intravenous aminophylline infusion and should question which of the following prescriptions?
a. infuse at 25 gtts/min using a microdripper b. monitor client for tachycardia c. draw aminophylline blood level 48 hours after initiation of infusion d. warm solution to room temperature prior to administration
Which information is essential for the nurse to collect when reviewing a client's medication list?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. Drug names B. Drug manufacturer C. Dosage being taken D. Frequency of administration E. When last refill was obtained
Which questions are appropriate to ask a patient when performing a symptom analysis for a rash? Select all that apply
a. "When did the rash first start?" b. "Do you have a family history of rashes?" c. "What makes the rash worse?" d. "What do you do to make your rash better?" e. "Describe the sensation from the rash, does it burn or itch?" f. "Describe what the rash looked like initially."