Polypharmacy decreases the likelihood of drug interactions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The nurse is admitting a young client of Cuban descent to the hospital. The nurse responds in a culturally sensitive manner by choosing which of the following actions?
1. Allowing all family members to be present during the admission 2. Ensuring that the father of the young client is provided with adequate amounts of information regarding the young client's care 3. Requesting that all family members wait in the waiting room 4. Ensuring that the mother of the young client is provided with adequate amounts of information regarding the young client's care
A patient being mechanically ventilated develops hypotension after the respiratory therapist implements the most recent physician orders. The nurse suspects which ventilator mode might be the cause?
1. PEEP 2. SIMV mode 3. Assist-control mode 4. Pressure-controlled settings
Your institution uses electronic charting. Based on the assessment given, which of the following systems would you mark as "abnormal" as you document your findings? Mark abnormal findings with an X and provide a brief narrative
Which statement about drug therapy for heart failure is true?
a. The drugs work only directly on the heart muscle. b. Drug therapy improves heart function but does not cure heart failure. c. When heart function returns to normal, the drug therapy can be stopped. d. Drug therapy for heart failure does not work when the patient continues to smoke.