Which is the client at risk for that is receiving spironolactone (Aldactone)?
A. Pancytopenia
B. Aplastic anemia
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hyponatremia
Answer: C
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1. Reinforce unit rules with the client population. 2. Create protocols for the future release of tensions associated with anger. 3. Process client feelings and alleviate fears of undeserved seclusion and restraint. 4. Discuss the situation that led to inappropriate expressions of anger.
A patient is being admitted to the unit from the emergency department
The nurse calls in the report on the patient to the receiving nurse and conveys the assessment findings: complaints of restlessness, agitation, and tremor; vital signs are temperature of 105° F, pulse 122, blood pres-sure of 90/47, and respiration of 28 . The nurse suspects that the patient is showing signs and symptoms of ___________ and anticipates the administration of multiple drugs, including ______________ to suppress thyroid hormone release. a. thyroid storm; potassium iodide or a strong iodine solution b. toxic nodular goiter; a beta blocker c. Hashimoto's thyroiditis; propylthiouracil d. thyrotoxic crisis; propylthiouracil
A patient has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and is taking a "cocktail" consisting of protease inhibitors, nucleoside analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitors, and nonnucleoside analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitors
Which statement made by the patient indicates that more teaching about the drug therapy is needed? a. "Using three drugs at the same time enhances suppression of viral replication." b. "There is no problem using these drugs during the last trimester of my pregnancy." c. "Because this drug combination kills HIV, I do not need to worry about transmitting the virus." d. "If the virus becomes resistant to this cocktail, another combination of drugs may be required to reduce my viral load."
A nursing instructor is developing a class lecture that compares and contrasts schizoaffective disorder with schizophrenia
When describing one of the differences between these two diagnoses, which of the following would the instructor include as reflecting schizoaffective disorder? A) It is episodic in nature. B) It involves difficulties with self-care. C) It has less severe hallucinations. D) It is associated with a lower suicide risk.