A patient reports having a congested nose that is worse after using a nasal spray. Which manifestation is this patient describing?
A. Acute sinus infection that needs to be treated with antibiotics
B. Adverse effect of the nasal spray
C. Incorrect use of the nasal spray
D. Rebound nasal congestion
Answer: D
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During discharge teaching, the nurse is to give the patient a signed, dated, and timed prescription from the physician for medications to be taken at home. Which prescription drug order needs to be corrected before it is given to the patient?
a. Warfarin (Coumadin) 5 mg PO daily before dinner b. Methotrexate (Trexall) 8 tablets PO once weekly on Saturdays c. Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 137 mcg PO daily before breakfast d. Zolpidem (Ambien) 5 mg PO at bedtime as needed for sleep
Subjects who volunteered to receive an experimental treatment for AIDS are educated about essential study information, assessed for understanding of this information, and asked to willingly participate in the research study. This process is referred to as
a. contractual agreement. b. debriefing. c. informed consent. d. legal liability.
Which statement about balance provides a basis for a nurse's management of the therapeutic environment?
a. Independence is best gained in increments. b. Independence is a fundamental right of all patients. c. Independence jeopardizes safety in an inpatient setting. d. Dependence is a characteristic of most persons with mental illness.
The perioperative nurse is identifying nursing diagnoses appropriate for a client currently having surgery. Which of the following would be appropriate for the client at this time?
1. Risk for infection 2. Risk for impaired skin integrity 3. Risk for injury 4. Risk for inadequate nutrition 5. Risk for hypothermia 6. Risk for fluid volume overload