A 62-year-old man has been prescribed extended-release lovastatin. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the medication
A) at bedtime.
B) in the early morning.
C) in the evening.
D) in the afternoon.
A
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You are a patient care manager in an assisted living facility and just heard a weather alert on a resident's television. The prediction is that a tornado will pass through the area very soon. What would be your best course of action?
A) Let each staff member decide what is best for their assigned residents. B) Assemble your staff to outline a plan of action for the residents. C) Tell your staff members that you are instituting the Tornado Emergency Protocol. D) Inform your local ambulance service of the potential need for hospital transport.
A patient has a split S2 heart sound. Where would the nurse auscultate to best hear this sound?
1. 2nd intercostal space left of the sternum 2. 5th intercostal space midclavicular line 3. 3rd intercostal space right of the sternum 4. 4th intercostal space left midaxillary line
A bill has been submitted to the State House of Representatives that is designed to reduce the cost of health care by increasing the patient-to-nurse ratio from a maximum of 2:1 in intensive care units to 3:1. What should the nurse realize?
a. Legislation is politics beyond the nurse's control. b. National programs have no bearing on state politics. c. The individual nurse can influence legislative decisions. d. Focusing on nursing care provides the best patient benefit.
A community health nurse is working with adolescents. Which of the following characteristics would most likely be displayed by an adolescent who is at increased risk to engage in risk-taking behavior?
a. Poor academic performance b. High self-esteem c. Middle-class income d. Involvement in extracurricular activities