A nurse is planning the administration of medications to patients under his care. The nurse correctly understands that drugs administered via the topical route include
1. Capsules.
2. Ointments.
3. Suppositories.
4. Inhalants.
ANS: 2
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A parent is concerned about her child's recent behavior, and calls the nurse for advice. According to the parent, her child is constantly crying, is not sleeping well, and has withdrawn from activities
The nurse should recognize that this behavior is related to: 1. Stress. 2. Drug abuse. 3. Normal behavior. 4. Mental abuse.
The nurse is caring for a patient with an intra-arterial pressure monitoring system. The nurse notices that the patient has a sudden onset of very high arterial pressure. What is the priority nursing action?
A) Administer intravenous ACE inhibitor. B) Re-level the arterial transducer. C) Obtain manual cuff blood pressure. D) Assess for increased pain.
Which of the following purposes for client documentation, an essential communication tool, is MOST important?
a. It forms the basis for health care students learning about disease processes, medical and nursing diagnoses, and interventions. b. It confirms the care provided to the client and outlines crucial information about the client. c. It directs the need for research. d. It notifies the health care provider and other health care team members about significant data obtained during nurse-client interaction.
The nurse is caring for a 72-year-old patient who is in cardiac rehabilitation following heart surgery. The patient has been walking on a regular basis for about a week and walks for 15 minutes 3 times a day
The patient states that he is having a cramp-like pain in the legs every time he walks and that the pain gets "better when I rest." The patient's care plan should address what problem? A) Decreased mobility related to VTE B) Acute pain related to intermittent claudication C) Decreased mobility related to venous insufficiency D) Acute pain related to vasculitis