A patient is in the end of life and has developed increased respiratory secretions and labored breathing. The physician will order which of the following medications to decrease these symptoms?
A) Meclizine (Antivert)
B) Ampicillin
C) Azithromycin
D) Morphine sulfate
D
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The nurse working with oncology clients understands that interacting factors affect cancer development. Which factors does this include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Exposure to carcinogens b. Genetic predisposition c. Immune function d. Normal doubling time e. State of euploidy
A client asks the nurse to explain the action of mifepristone. The nurse's best response is:
a. "It stimulates uterine contractions, so a fertilized egg cannot remain implanted. b. "It acts directly on the lining of the uterus to increase the amount of menstrual flow." c. "It inhibits progesterone, making the lining of the uterus unsuitable for implantation of a fertilized egg." d. "It inhibits the ovarian follicle, so that estrogen is not released so ovulation doesn't occur."
A patient is prescribed 420 mg of rifampin to be added to 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The vial contains rifampin 60 mg/mL. How many milliliters does the nurse add to the D5W?
a. 0.16 b. 5 c. 7 d. 8
While assessing the dorsalis pedis pulse of a client, the nurse determines that the pulse is absent. However, the extremity is warm and pink with nail beds blanching at 2 to 3 seconds capillary refilling time
How would the nurse explain these findings? 1. A change in the client's health status has occurred. 2. The client has thrown a blood clot in that extremity. 3. The RN's watch has stopped working. 4. Too much pressure was applied over the pulse site.