The nurse is reviewing the health history for an older patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. For which health problem would the medication metformin be contraindicated?
1. Heart failure
2. Hypertension
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Renal insufficiency
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Rationale: Metformin should not be used by older adults with renal insufficiency. It can be taken by older adults with heart failure.
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The nurse recognizes that the potential for teratogenic drug effects is not static throughout the prenatal and postnatal periods. The potential for teratogenic effects is highest during
A) breast-feeding of the neonate. B) the first 2 months of pregnancy. C) the two to 3 weeks prior to delivery. D) the second trimester.
The nurse assesses a butterfly rash on a newly admitted patient. What inflammatory connective tissue disease should the nurse associate with the assessment finding?
1. rheumatoid arthritis 2. systemic lupus erythematosis 3. Paget disease 4. gout
Students are applying the KATTS Framework in order to be successful in their nursing program. The instructor knows they are following the framework properly when they report which of the following?
a. They are studying 1 hour for every 2 to 3 hours of question drill time. b. They are studying for 2 hours for every 2 to 3 hours of question drill time. c. They are studying in group for 3 hours total. d. They are engaged in question drill time for 2 to 3 hours per study session.