Serum digoxin levels are monitored for potential toxicity. Monitoring should occur:
1. Within 6 hours of the last dose
2. Because a reference point is needed in adjusting a dose
3. After three half-lives from the starting of the drug
4. When a patient has stable renal function
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a. A parent needs long-term care after sustaining a severe brain injury. b. The youngest child in a family leaves for college in another state. c. A spouse is diagnosed with liver failure and needs a transplant. d. Parents of three children, age 9, 7, and 2 years, get a divorce. e. A parent retires after working at the same job for 28 years.
A client with hearing loss gets very frustrated trying to carry on conversations with friends. Which type of stressor is the client experiencing?
A) Physical B) Psychological C) Sensory deficits D) Sociocultural
Which statement is true of planning the timing for the use of confrontation?
a. Confrontation should never be used during the orientation phase of the relationship. b. Confrontation is useful during the working phase to focus on specific patient discrepancies. c. Confront patients with their limitations early in the relationship and with their assets later in therapy. d. Confront patients when other therapeutic action dimensions have proven ineffective.
Care of the umbilical cord involves the following?
a. Keeping the stump clean and dry b. Giving tub baths until the cord falls off c. Keeping the diaper above the cord d. Pulling the cord off when it looks ready to fall off