The nurse counsels a patient beginning therapy on an angiotensin II–receptor blocker (valsartan). A side effect that should be included in the drug education is:
1. cough.
2. heart failure.
3. dehydration.
4. angioedema.
Correct Answer: 4
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1. Sertraline HCL (Zoloft) 2. Fluoxetine HCL (Prozac) 3. Clomipramine HCL (Anaframil) 4. Fluvoxamine maleate (Luvox)
The nursing educator is presenting a case study of an adult patient who has abnormal ventricular depolarization. This pathologic change would be most evident in what component of the ECG?
A) P wave B) T wave C) QRS complex D) U wave
A 5-year-old boy has developed a severe food allergy. What is an important parameter to cover when educating the parents of this child about his allergy and care?
A) Wear a medic-alert bracelet. B) Know how to use the antihistamine pen. C) Know how to give injections of lidocaine. D) Keep a card in the child's wallet with the allergy information on it.
The current high cost of health care in the United States is most likely a result of:
1. early postpartum discharge policies. 2. midwifery care. 3. involvement of nurses in the politics of cost containment. 4. emphasis of high technology in care.