A client is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia, and ferrous sulfate is prescribed. The nurse should tell the client that it would be best to take the medication with which food?
1. Milk
2. Boiled egg
3. Tomato juice
4. Pineapple juice
Answer: 3. Tomato juice
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A patient with multiple sclerosis has been prescribed baclofen (Lioresal) to relax muscles. What should be included in the nurse's teaching about taking this drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Do not drive or operate machinery until the effects of the drug on you are known." b. "Avoid crowds while on this medication." c. "Try to prevent constipation by adequate fluid intake, eating fiber-rich foods, and using suppositories occasionally if necessary." d. "Take a calcium supplement while on this medication." e. "Report any shortness of breath or other respiratory problems." f. "Do not eat grapefruit, drink grapefruit juice, or consume other products containing grapefruit."
Which statement best describes the rule regarding expert testimony in nursing malpractice cases?
1. Expert testimony is always required in nursing malpractice suits, and the injured party cannot win his or her case without expert testimony being presented. 2. Whether expert testimony is needed is decided on a case-by-case basis after analyzing the facts of the case. 3. Expert testimony should be presented whenever there is reason to suspect that the jury will decide in favor of the injured party if expert testimony is not presented. 4. The jury is permitted to decide, based on all the evidence submitted, whether expert testimony is needed.
The 25-year-old woman who has a mother with breast cancer asks why yearly mammograms are not recommended for younger women. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Younger women only need to obtain yearly mammograms if they are sexually active." B. "Younger breasts are so dense that mammography is not as accurate in detecting abnormalities." C. "The incidence of breast cancer is so low for younger women that the cost of mammography outweighs its benefits." D. "The chances of pregnancy are increased in younger women and the fetus should not be exposed to the radiation associated with mammography."
Which of the following is considered nursing's first code of ethics?
a. Nightingale Pledge b. Code for Professional Nurses c. Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements d. International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses