The client reports feeling tired. During the data collection, the client states a lack of understanding about why she does not feel refreshed since everyone at home laughs about her loud snoring at night
The nurse becomes concerned about sleep apnea. What assessment finding will support sleep apnea as a potential problem for this client?
A) Thin body build
B) Hypertension
C) Female gender
D) Short stature
B
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A 24-year-old woman has come to the clinic with an infection and has been prescribed penicillin. The nursing assessment reveals that she is taking oral contraceptives. The nurse will instruct her to
A) include adequate proteins and vitamins in her diet. B) stop using oral contraceptives and focus on the penicillin therapy. C) use an additional form of birth control while taking penicillin. D) abstain from intercourse for at least 48 hours after taking penicillin.
A 48-year-old patient with acromegaly is not a candidate for other therapy. What medication, administered subcutaneously, would the nurse caring for the patient expect the physician to order?
A) Gonadorelin hydrochloride (Factrel) B) Octreotide (Sandostatin) C) Nafarelin (Synarel) D) Gonadorelin acetate (Lutrepulse)
A gravely disabled psychiatric patient has a guardian. What is the essential implication for nursing care?
a. The patient can override the guardian's judgment at any time. b. Guardianship is a legal matter that does not affect clinical care. c. The guardian's rights apply only to a patient's financial interests. d. The guardian participates in treatment planning on behalf of the patient.
A principal called the school nurse into his office and asked, "Will this student be able to attend our school?" after handing over the medical record of a severely handicapped prospective student. What is your response?
a. "Legally all students have a right to public education in the least restrictive environment possible so let me think how we can manage." b. "The student clearly won't be comfortable here; other students can be so cruel; let me talk to the student's family." c. "There are schools that specialize in the care of the severely handicapped; let me get in touch to see if one of those schools has the needed resources." d. "This student is so handicapped there is no way to manage the needed care; the family needs a home schooling teacher."