A nurse cares for a patient with Wilson's disease. Penicillamine is prescribed. What is the rationale for this prescription?
a. To promote the binding of copper in joints
b. To facilitate copper excretion
c. To dilute serum arsenic
d. To remove gold deposits
b
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A nurse counsels a patient who is to begin taking phenytoin [Dilantin] for epilepsy. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should brush and floss my teeth regu-larly." b. "Once therapeutic blood levels are reached, they are easy to maintain." c. "I can consume alcohol in moderation while taking this drug." d. "Rashes are a common side effect but are not serious."
The patient is complaining to the nurse that he feels the need to have a bowel movement but has not been able to defecate. He states that he has had cramping and even a small amount of brown watery stool. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as:
1. diarrhea. 2. fecal incontinence. 3. fecal impaction. 4. flatulence.
The director of nursing at a long-term care facility is getting ready for the annual inspection. What information guides the director?
a. Visits cannot be unannounced. b. The director must be off site during the inspection. c. Nurses must answer questions from the inspectors. d. Results will be shared only through the mail.
You are a perioperative nurse inside the OR. The fire alarm sounds in the corridor outside your OR. You are told to prepare to evacuate your patient. What do you need to do, with your other team members, to safely transfer this patient to another area to continue with their procedure? Explain the reasons for your answers
What will be an ideal response?