A nurse mixes two drugs in an intravenous solution and a precipitate forms. Which event has occurred?
A. A direct chemical reaction
B. Combined toxicity
C. A pharmacodynamic reaction
D. A pharmacokinetic reaction
A
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Which of the following is the drug of choice for treating persons with alcohol withdrawal?
a. Antabuse b. Benzodiazepines c. Methadone d. Naltrexone
A patient has experienced a subarachnoid hemorrhage and is at risk for increased intracranial pressure (ICP) due to the initiation of the vasodilatory cascade. The nurse plans care for this patient to avoid which primary initiating factor?
1. Vasoconstriction of cerebral vessels 2. Cerebral tissue ischemia 3. Decreased cerebral perfusion pressure 4. Cerebral edema
A nurse is taking vital signs of an adult client whose oxygen saturation is 91%. The client's temperature is 102°F, blood pressure is 130/86, pulse is 100 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 26 breaths per minute
The nurse recognizes which factor may be contributing to the elevated respiratory rate? a. The client's temperature b. The client's oxygen saturation c. The client's pulse rate d. The client's blood pressure
Of the clients described below, those labeled with numbers ____________________ meet the criteria for chlamydia screening. (Your answer should appear as numbers separated by commas and spaces [e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4].)
1. A 40-year-old woman who is sexually active and uses barrier protection consistently 2. A 15-year-old teenager who is sexually active with one partner 3. A 22-year-old woman who is sexually active and uses barrier protection inconsistently. 4. A 23-year-old woman who has had four sexual partners in the last three months 5. A 34 year-old woman who uses barrier protection inconsistently with multiple sexual partners 6. A 36-year-old pregnant woman making the first prenatal visit