A patient experiencing nausea reports to the nurse that she adds ginger root to her morning tea to calm her stomach. Which classification of medication in the patient history alerts the nurse to provide further education?
a. Antidepressants
b. Proton pump inhibitors
c. Anticoagulants
d. Narcotics
C
Ginger root is effective in calming upset stomach, reducing flatulence, and preventing motion sickness. It enhances the action of anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents.
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How should a nurse respond when a patient asks if he or she is going to die?
a. Avoid the question by leaving the room. b. Defer the question to the physician. c. Answer honestly and sensitively with information that is understandable and in simple terms. d. Speak with the family first before answering the patient.
When explaining to a patient why he only had minimal muscle damage following 99% occlusion of the left anterior descending artery, the nurse will explain this is primarily due to
A) the possibility that the person has elevated INR levels that prevent blood from backlogging in the vessel. B) development of collateral circulation that builds channels between some of the smaller arteries usually when the flow is decreased gradually. C) good genetic makeup that allows occluded arteries to keep vasodilating to meet metabolic needs. D) the release of substances formed by special glands that transport the blood cell-by-cell through smaller spaces.
A child who is hospitalized with acute glomerulonephritis experiences blurred vision and headache while in the playroom. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) Reassure the child and encourage bed rest until the headache improves. B) Obtain the child's blood pressure and notify the physician. C) Check the urine to see if hematuria has increased. D) Obtain serum electrolytes and send a urinalysis to the lab.
A client asks how long she will be in labor. Which factor has not been shown to influence the length of labor?
a. Adequacy of pelvis c. Position of the fetus b. Mental attitude of the mother d. Size of the placenta