In a patient receiving digoxin for SVT, the nurse must consistently monitor the patient for the development of:
a. low uric acid levels.
b. hypercalcemia.
c. hyponatremia.
d. hypokalemia.
d
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The nurse is administering medication via the intramuscular route, inserts the needle, draws back, and sees blood enter the syringe. The nurse's next action is to:
1. Pull the needle out slightly and reposition it at a different angle and draw back again. 2. Inject the medication very slowly. 3. Withdraw the needle, place a clean needle on the syringe, and choose a new site. 4. Withdraw the needle and discard the syringe, then draw up new medication.
A school nurse assesses a child who has an erythematous circular patch of vesicles on her scalp with alopecia and complains of pain and pruritus. Why would the nurse use a Woods lamp?
a. To dry out the lesions b. To reduce the pruritus c. To kill the fungus d. To cause fluorescence of the infected hairs
The husband of a bipolar client asks the nurse what causes manic disorder. The nurse should respond
that the actual cause has not been determined but that a. several factors, including heredity, may have roles. b. excess norepinephrine is probably a major factor. c. brain structures have been altered by stress early in life. d. bipolar clients may have excess dopamine receptors.
Which nursing actions are necessary to collect information needed to figure the patient's cardiac index?
1. Weigh the patient. 2. Take the patient's temperature. 3. Measure the patient's blood pressure. 4. Measure the patient's height. 5. Determine the patient's age.