A client with Crohn's disease informs the nurse that he is allergic to aspirin. What medication ordered for the treatment of Crohn's does the nurse know is contraindicated when a client is allergic to aspirin?
A) Prednisone
B) Sulfasalazine (Pentasa)
C) Azathioprine (Imuran)
D) Cyclosporine (Sandimmune)
B
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Drugs that contain sulfasalazine are contraindicated in patients with aspirin allergies. The other medications listed do not contain aspirin.
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The physician has ordered Pronestyl (procainamide) 2 grams in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 0.24 g/hr per infusion pump. What is the correct IV flow rate in mL/hr?
A) 30 B) 35 C) 40 D) 45
When instructing a client how to perform fetal movement counting, what directions should the nurse include?
a. Record start time. Count until four move-ments are palpated, and record stop time. b. Count fetal movements anytime during the day. c. Notify the physician if less than three fetal movements occur within 1 hour. d. Fetal movements are best felt before meal-time.
The nurse should obtain informed consent for which situation?
a. For any procedure that will be performed on a child b. For any invasive procedure involving a risk to a child c. Only if the child is not able to give consent d. Only if the parents are not present
When assessing a toddler, it is important to remember that:
1. Their heads are naturally larger than the rest of their body. 2. Their abdomens are usually slightly distended. 3. They have a lower fluid requirement. 4. They have small tongues in proportion to their airways.