When a penlight is shined into the eyes of a patient who is prescribed brimonidine (Alphagan P), the pupils of both eyes remain equally dilated. What is your best action?
a. Document the response as the only action.
b. Hold the next dose and notify the prescriber.
c. Assess the patient's hand grasp strength bilaterally.
d. Remind the patient to wear sunglasses when outdoors.
Answer: d. Remind the patient to wear sunglasses when outdoors.
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a. Assisting with chest tube insertion b. Facilitating pleural fluid sampling c. Performing frequent respiratory assessment d. Providing antipyretics as needed e. Suctioning deeply every 4 hours
The nurse is discussing with a parent group the importance of fluoride for healthy teeth. What should the nurse recommend?
a. Determine whether the water supply is fluoridated. b. Use fluoridated mouth rinses in children older than 1 year. c. Give fluoride supplements to infants beginning at age 2 months. d. Brush teeth with fluoridated toothpaste unless the fluoride content of water supply is adequate.
The nurse is caring for a client who is expected to die within a month. The client states, "I can't go on anymore, help me!" Which of the following best describes this client's stage of dying?
a. Anger b. Denial c. Acceptance d. Depression
Rest and sleep are necessary for the body to repair itself.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)