The nurse is busy with another patient experiencing complications and the medication for a second patient is 48 minutes late. This medication will be marked as late in EPIC.
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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a. "Who would you like present to help answer questions?" b. "What do you believe caused your current illness?" c. "How important is planning for the future to you?" d. "Why don't you want to shake my hand?" e. "What activities would you do to control your health?"
When should the gestational age of the infant be determined?
a. Within 5 to 10 minutes of delivery b. Within 1 to 2 hours of delivery c. Within 2 to 8 hours of delivery d. Within 12 to 24 hours of delivery
A provider has indicated that a serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) will be prescribed for a patient who is experiencing major depression
When conducting a pretreatment health history, the nurse learns that the patient has a recent history of alcohol abuse. Which SNRI would be contraindicated for this patient? a. Desvenlafaxine [Pristiq] b. Duloxetine [Cymbalta] c. Escitalopram [Lexapro] d. Venlafaxine [Effexor SR]
The primary care provider suspects the patient has lymphoma. The patient asks the nurse how the physician will know which type of lymphoma he has. Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "We will be testing the lymphocytes in your blood for certain types of cells." b. "We will be performing a bone marrow biopsy to look at your red blood cells." c. "We will be looking at the number and configuration of the neutrophils in your blood." d. "We will look closely at your hemoglobin and hematocrit levels for any significant variations in the levels."