A nurse is caring for a patient who has had part of her small intestine removed due to cancer. She has also now developed hypertension and has been prescribed a new medication to decrease her blood pressure
While planning the patient's care, the nurse should consider a possible alteration in which of the following aspects of pharmacokinetics?
A) Absorption
B) Distribution
C) Metabolism
D) Elimination
A
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Based on evidence-based research, which of the following interventions would best address a presentation of this type? a. Psychoanalytic therapy b. Desensitization therapy c. Cognitive-behavioral therapy d. Alternative and complementary therapies
Which nursing instruction is correct to provide the client following a barium enema?
A) The client will maintain a low residue diet. B) The stools may be a white or clay colored. C) Sips of fluid may be increased if tolerated. D) An enema will be used to clear the bowel.
A patient is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after a motor vehicle accident in which the patient received blunt trauma to the chest
The patient is in acute respiratory failure, is intubated, and is transferred to the ICU. The critical-care nurse caring for the patient in the ICU monitors many parameters of care. What are these parameters of care the nurse monitors? (Mark all that apply.) A) Communication ability B) Respiratory system C) Oral intake D) Arterial blood gases E) Vital signs
The nurse is performing a shift assessment on an elderly patient who is recovering after surgery for a hip fracture
The nurse notes that the patient is complaining of chest pain, has an increased heart rate and respiratory rate. The nurse further notes that the patient is febrile and hypoxic, coughing and producing large amounts of thick white sputum. The nurse recognizes that this is a medical emergency and calls for assistance, as she recognizes that this patient is likely demonstrating symptoms related to what? A) Avascular necrosis of bone B) Compartment syndrome C) Fat embolism syndrome D) Complex regional pain syndrome