The patient recovers from their acute gouty attack. What drug are they most likely to take next?
A. febuxostat (Uloric)
B. ACTH injections into joings
C. allopurinol (Zyloprim)
D. naproxyn (Aleve)
C. allopurinol (Zyloprim)
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The nurse notices a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who is obese by using a standard-sized blood pressure cuff. The nurse should expect the reading to:
a. Yield a falsely low blood pressure. b. Yield a falsely high blood pressure. c. Be the same, regardless of cuff size. d. Vary as a result of the technique of the person performing the assessment.
A labor and delivery nurse explains to the student that the most common complication following a spinal anesthesia block is which of the following?
A. Fetal depression B. Hematoma C. Maternal hypotension D. Severe pruritus
A physician needs to assess a patient for a heart murmur. In what position should the nurse place the patient?
a. Sims b. Prone c. Lithotomy d. Lateral recumbent
The nurse is caring for a client who has food poisoning that may be the result of Clostridium botulinum infection. Which is the priority nursing assessment for this client?
a. Heart rate and rhythm b. Bowel sounds and heart tones c. Fluid balance and urine output d. Oxygen saturation and respiratory rate