When the nurse prepares to give ferrous sulfate (Feosol) to a home health patient, the nurse will:
1. mix the drug with a high-protein milk shake.
2. give undiluted with a small snack.
3. mix with coffee or cola to disguise the bitter taste.
4. dilute and offer through a straw and a few crackers.
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Patients should avoid taking iron with milk or caffeine because it inhibits drug absorption. The drug is offered with food in a diluted form through a straw to prevent staining of the teeth.
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During the class he asks the nurse why he can't take oral medication instead of giving himself injections. The best response from the nurse would be: 1. "Medications available in pill form only work if your body makes some insulin, and in type 1 diabetes the cells that make insulin do not work.". 2. "Medications available in pill form can be used for type 1 diabetes if the treatment is started early enough in the disease.". 3. "The type of medication you need depends on your blood sugar levels, and yours meet the criteria for insulin.". 4. "Younger clients diagnosed with diabetes are prescribed insulin because it is long lasting and easier to keep track of than pills.".
A patient diagnosed with major depression asks a nurse if St. John's wort could be added to the drug being prescribed. The nurse's response should be:
a. "I can't prescribe medication for you. You will need to discuss your interest in the herbal supplement with your prescribing doctor.". b. "Let's speak with your psychiatrist at your next appointment about trying St. John's wort. Your psychiatrist can decide whether you should try it.". c. "You know that the medicine you are on now appears to be working well for you. You shouldn't add herbal supplements unless you feel more depressed.". d. "Let's find some information on St. John's wort and how it interacts with the medicines you are now taking; then we can talk about it with your doctor.".
A client is diagnosed with encephalopathy as a result of opportunistic infections
following human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. What nursing diagnosis should the nurse document it as? A) Ineffective breathing pattern B) Impaired tissue integrity C) Risk of disuse syndrome D) Disturbed thought process