In educating a patient about the treatment options for his partial seizures, which of the following should be listed as the adverse effects of carbamazepine (Tegretol)?
A. Bone marrow depression and aplastic anemia
B. Convulsions and breathing difficulty
C. Impaired liver function and jaundice
D. All of the above
Answer: D
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This treatment was initiated 6 days ago and this morning the nurse's assessment reveals no adventitious lung sounds, a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation of 93% on room air, and an oral temperature of 98.4°F. Based on the apparent resolution of the patient's respiratory infection, the nurse should recognize that A) the next scheduled dose of cefazolin should be withheld. B) the patient will require 8 to 10 days of continued treatment to prevent resistance or recurrence. C) the patient will continue treatment with cefazolin for 2 more days. D) the patient's antibiotic treatment will be discontinued after the next scheduled dose.
A mother rescues two of her four children from a house fire. In an emergency department, she cries, "I should have gone back in to get them. I should have died, not them." What is the nurse's best response?
1. "The smoke was too thick. You couldn't have gone back in." 2. "You're experiencing feelings of guilt, because you weren't able to save your children." 3. "Focus on the fact that you could have lost all four of your children." 4. "It's best if you try not to think about what happened. Try to move on."
In which phase of wound healing is the focus on control of bleeding and establishment of a clean wound bed?
a. inflammatory phase c. maturation phase b. proliferative phase d. keloid phase
A client takes an aspirin, a multivitamin, and an antihistamine every day. What is the most important instruction by the nurse when the client is prescribed levodopa/carbidopa (Parcopa)?
1. "You should not take the multivitamin with your levodopa/carbidopa (Parcopa)." 2. "You should not take the antihistamine with your levodopa/carbidopa (Parcopa)." 3. "You should not take the aspirin with your levodopa/carbidopa (Parcopa)." 4. "These medications are safe to take with levodopa/carbidopa (Parcopa)."