Patients undergoing treatment for an ongoing attack of malaria should not be treated with mefloquine if the history reveals which problem(s)? You may select more than one answer
a. Renal insufficiency
b. Epilepsy
c. Osteoarthritis
d. A psychiatric disorder
e. Type 2 diabetes
b, d
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The nurse, providing an opioid analgesic to a client, will assess the client for risk factors that could cause respiratory depression. All of the following are examples of these risk factors, EXCEPT:
a. renal dysfunction. c. altered level of consciousness. b. normal liver function. d. abdominal distention.
A nurse is conducting an assessment of a client who underwent thoracentesis of the right side of the chest 3 hours ago. Which findings does the nurse report to the health care provider?
A. Unequal chest expansion B. Pulse rate of 82 beats/min C. Respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min D. Diminished breath sounds in the right lung E. Complaints of discomfort at the needle insertion site
During symptom analysis, the nurse helps the patient distinguish between dizziness and vertigo. Which description by the patient indicates vertigo?
a. "I felt faint, like I was going to pass out." b. "I just could not keep my balance when I sat up." c. "It seemed that the room was spinning around." d. "I was afraid that I was going to lose consciousness."
The nurse is auscultating the client's lungs and notes normal vesicular sounds as:
A. Medium-pitched blowing sounds with inspiration equaling expiration B. Loud, high-pitched, hollow sounds with expiration longer than inspiration C. Soft, breezy, low-pitched sounds with longer inspiration D. Sounds created by air moving through small airways