A nurse is required to closely monitor four clients being treated for shock. During the assessment, the nurse documents the following values for the clients. Which of the following clients is most stable?
A) Client A: Heart rate 70 beats per minute, systolic blood pressure (BP) 100 mm Hg, urine output 30 mL/hour
B) Client B: Capillary refill time between 7 and 10 seconds, urine output 35 mL/hour
C) Client C: Heart rate 115 beats per minute, systolic BP 129 mm Hg, urine output 60 mL/hour
D) Client D: Capillary refill time between 5 and 6 seconds, urine output 30 mL/hour
C
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In obtaining a teenage client's history, what should the nurse consider as an early indicator of substance abuse?
1. An increasing tolerance for alcohol 2. Drinking beer with friends after a football game 3. A desire to stop drinking 4. Six absences from school in 1 year
Which of the following is a role of the occupational health nurse?
a. Orientation to the company b. Hiring health-conscious employees c. Caring for company employees when admitted to the hospital d. Provide health-promoting nursing interven-tions
The physiologic ability of the drug to reach its target cells and produce its effect is known as which pharmacological concept?
1. Efficacy 2. Bioavailability 3. Therapeutic effect 4. Adverse effect
Why are generic names preferred over chemical or trade names when prescribing a medication? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
1. Chemical names are often complicated and difficult to remember. 2. The generic name can consistently be matched to the active ingredients. 3. There might be multiple trade names for a drug. 4. The generic name is always a shortened version of the chemical name. 5. Chemical names often change.