A nurse is explaining the use of acyclovir therapy to a 72-year-old man. Nephrotoxicity is discussed as a major adverse effect in older patients. To minimize the risk of the patient developing this adverse effect, the nurse will advise him to
A) take the tablets on an empty stomach.
B) decrease the drug dosage if initial symptoms of nephrotoxicity appear.
C) stay well hydrated by drinking at least eight 8-oz glasses of water daily.
D) eat light meals every day.
C
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A) There are two types of gangrene: wet and dry. B) Gangrene describes a mass of necrotic tissue. C) The client has a form of coagulation necrosis. D) Gangrene is caused by cell injury culminating in apoptosis. E) The client has an active infection.
A woman in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-mg doses of beta-methasone intramuscularly. The purpose of this pharmacologic treatment is to:
a. Stimulate fetal surfactant production. b. Reduce maternal and fetal tachycardia associated with ritodrine administration. c. Suppress uterine contractions. d. Maintain adequate maternal respiratory effort and ventilation during magnesium sulfate therapy.
A patient is in the emergency department with
a new onset of rapid-rate atrial fibrillation, and the nurse is preparing a continuous infusion. Which drug is most appropriate for this dysrhythmia? a. Diltiazem (Cardizem) b. Atenolol (Tenormin) c. Lidocaine d. Adenosine (Adenocard)
What is a limitation of the research design for a quantitative study?
A) Whether there will be a theoretical context B) Whether there will be an intervention C) What types of comparisons will be made D) How many times data will be collected