A nurse is to administer sulfasalazine to a client with ulcerative colitis. Which of the following interventions would be most important while caring for this client?
A) Stop dosage if skin turns orange-yellow color.
B) Regularly inspect client's stool samples.
C) Give the drug on an empty stomach.
D) Administer cranberry juice to the client.
Ans: B
Feedback:
While providing care to a client receiving sulfasalazine therapy for ulcerative colitis, the nurse should regularly inspect all stool samples and record their number and appearance. Yellow skin or urine in clients receiving sulfasalazine is normal, and the nurse should not stop the dosage. Sulfasalazine is administered with meals or immediately afterward, not on an empty stomach. Administering cranberry juice is helpful for clients with urinary tract infections, but not for clients with ulcerative colitis.
You might also like to view...
A 40-year-old man states that his physician told him that he has a hernia. He asks the nurse to explain what a hernia is. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "No need to worry. Most men your age develop hernias." b. "A hernia is a loop of bowel protruding through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles." c. "A hernia is the result of prenatal growth abnormalities that are just now causing problems." d. "I'll have to have your physician explain this to you."
The new graduate nurse is looking for a mentor and is considering several coworkers. Which experienced nurse would make the best mentor for the new graduate?
1. The nurse who has a great sense of humor and always invites the new grad to go out after work. 2. The nurse who says graduate nurses are poorly prepared and attended the same school as the graduate. 3. The nurse who is always delegating to the graduate tasks like making beds and feeding patients. 4. The nurse who is very skillful and often calls the graduate over to teach something new.
A client has completed the full course of antibiotics prescribed to treat otitis media. Which primary manifestation of the disorder will be relieved as evidence that treatment has been effective?
A) Impaired hearing B) Dizziness C) Pain D) Nausea and vomiting
The vascular tissue lining the inner surface of the eye beneath the retina, which provides nutrition to the retinal pigment epithelium, is the
a. aqueous humor. c. vitreous humor. b. choroid. d. zonules.