An 87-year-old patient is taking furosemide (Lasix) for elevated blood pressure. The nurse knows that older patients are at risk for:
1. falls.
2. hyperkalemia.
3. reflex tachycardia.
4. neutropenia.
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Older adults are at more risk for side effects, especially orthostatic hypotension. They have a blunted response to position changes, which places them at risk for falls.
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You are caring for a patient who speaks a language different from your own. You recognize that special approaches for overcoming the language barrier would include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Use clichés and jargon for a little humor b. Avoid defensive or offensive body language c. Use a different interpreter for each interaction d. Speak to the interpreter, rather than to the patient e. Provide reading material written in the appropriate language f. Use a culturally sensitive interpreter with fluency in health care terminology
A patient with tic douloureux is being cared for on an outpatient basis. The clinic nurse knows that tic douloureux is an affliction of what cranial nerve?
A) First B) Third C) Fifth D) Seventh
Which is larger: 2.45 or 2.6? ______
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The physician has prescribed the medication clomiphene citrate (Clomid) for a patient with infertility. The nurse's instructions to the woman should be:
1. "Have sexual intercourse every day for 1 week, starting 5 days after completion of medication." 2. "Take a pregnancy test before restarting medication." 3. "Contact the doctor if visual disturbances occur." 4. "Discontinue the medication if hot flashes occur."