A client with chronic lower back pain says, "My nurse practitioner told me to check out acupuncture. He said it might help me along with the medications and physical therapy he's ordering for me"
What type of therapy is the nurse practitioner most likely recommending?
A) Alternative therapy
B) Complementary therapy
C) Physiotherapy
D) Biopsychosocial therapy
B
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The client is to receive Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride) 40 mg po daily. Each tablet contains 20 mg. Which is the correction equation to use when solving this medication problem using the formula method?
A) 40 mg/20 mg ? tablet = X B) tablet : 20 mg : : X : 40 mg C) tablet/20 mg = X/40 mg X D) 40 mg/tablet ? 20 mg = X
Older adult patients on NSAIDs should be monitored for:
1. incidence of peptic ulcers. 2. decreased urine. 3. blood in urine. 4. night fevers.
Decongestant nose drops are recommended for a 10-month-old infant with an upper respiratory tract infection. Instructions for nose drops should include which information?
a. Do not use for more than 3 days. b. Keep drops to use again for nasal congestion. c. Administer drops after feedings and at bedtime. d. Give two drops every 5 minutes until nasal congestion subsides.
The nurse is admitting an 8-year-old Vietnamese child who hit a parked car while riding a bike. The child has a fracture of the left radius and femur in addition to a fractured orbit
The child is stoic and denies pain. An appropriate action by the nurse is which of the following? (Select all that apply.) 1. Use the FLACC scale to determinethe child's pain level. 2. Tell the child to ring the call bell ifthe leg starts hurting. 3. Administer pain medication now andcontinue on a regular basis. 4. Ask the child's parents to notifythe nurse if the child complains of pain.