Valerian tea causes relaxation and can be used to help a patient fall asleep. Overdosage of valerian (more than 2.5 gm/dose) may lead to:

1. Cardiac disturbances
2. Central nervous system depression
3. Respiratory depression
4. Skin rashes


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Cardiac catheterization has shown that the infant has a malformation of the mitral valve. The nurse monitors the client specifically for the development of problems associated with delivery of which of the following?

A) Oxygenated blood to the right atrium B) Oxygenated blood to the body C) Deoxygenated blood to the left ventricle D) Deoxygenated blood to the lung

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A nurse is caring for an active, 55-year-old male patient. While educating the patient about how many calories are required to maintain his current body weight, the nurse recommends approximately

1. 1000 calories a day. 2. 1500 calories a day. 3. 2000 calories a day. 4. 2500 calories a day.

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Which of the following health history and physical assessment findings place an elderly client admitted for abdominal pain at risk for infection? (Select all that apply.)

1. Redness at the IV site 2. Productive yellow cough 3. Foley catheter placement 4. History of bipolar disorder 5. Oral temperature of 98.8° F 6. Recent radiation for prostate cancer

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