The physician tells a parent that Tylenol and Motrin should be given 2 hours apart because they compete for the same receptor site and reduce the optimal effect of each other. Later, the parent asks the LPN what the physician meant. The LPN recognizes that the effect the physician is describing is which of the following?
A. an agonistic effect
B. an antagonistic effect
C. an idiosyncratic effect
D. an anaphylactic effect
B. an antagonistic effect
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Which of the following symptoms would indicate that a client with chronic pancreatitis has developed secondary diabetes?
A) Increased appetite and thirst B) Vomiting and diarrhea C) Low blood pressure and pulse D) Decreased urination and constipation
A 16-year-old male patient presents at the free clinic with complaints of impotency. Upon physical examination the physician finds hypogonadism. What would the nurse know is the suspected diagnosis?
A) Prolactinoma B) Angioma C) Glioma D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)–producing adenoma
A patient with liver disease has a decline in his previously elevated urobilinogen levels. The nurse would anticipate further testing for which condition?
1. Overhydration 2. Gastrointestinal bleeding 3. Worsening of the liver failure 4. Protein catabolism
A patient with acute kidney injury has a hemoglobin level of 9.0 mg/dL. Which of the following best explains why this laboratory value is decreased in the patient?
1. undiagnosed gastrointestinal bleeding 2. fluid volume overload causing hemodilution 3. decreased erythropoietin production by the kidneys 4. reduced capillary permeability in the lungs