A thorough understanding of herbs is critical to patient safety. An example is the use of cinnamon to treat type II diabetes. It is important the patient uses Ceylon cinnamon, as the commercially available cassia cinnamon contains:
1. Coumadin, which may lead to bleeding problems
2. Coumarin, which can cause liver and kidney damage
3. Cinnamic aldehyde, which is toxic to the kidney
4. Cinnamate eugenol, which is toxic to the liver
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1. suggest he drink a glass of water with each meal. 2. suggest he drink two glasses of orange juice daily. 3. order an expectorant and tell the patient to force fluids. 4. order an antitussive.
Which of the following is an excellent aerobic exercise for the client with hypertension?
a. bowling c. golf b. walking d. tai kwan do
The nurse educator is reviewing with a group of nursing students the process of problem-solving. The students have been asked to differentiate between trial and error problem-solving and scientific problem-solving
Which response by a student nurse best demonstrates an accurate understanding of trial and error problem-solving? A) Experimental approach that tests ideas to decide which methods work and which do not B) Researchers discover the best possible safe and effective treatments for disease or dysfunction C) Complex mix of inquiry, knowledge, intuition, logic, experience, and common sense D) Basic skill of identifying a problem and taking steps to resolve it
The nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client. Which site is not appropriate for an IM injection?
1. Ventrogluteal site 2. Vastuslateralis site 3. Subscapular areas of the upper back 4. Deltoid site