The client is scheduled to begin treatment with Metformin. The nurse plans to closely monitor which laboratory values?
a. Cardiac enzymes
b. Liver function tests
c. Complete blood count
d. Respiratory function tests
ANS: B
Metformin tends to create alteration in the client's liver function tests.
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A) an ACE inhibitor. B) a beta blocker. C) a calcium channel blocker. D) a diuretic.
The nurse is talking with the mother of a client who is diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. The mother states that she has never seen the client lash out when frustrated or throw things across the room
Which instruction, made by the nurse, is most correct? A) "The client may be experiencing a change in affect due to the brain injury." B) "The client has demonstrated this behavior before and is now anticipated." C) "The client has underlying aggression problems, which manifest in behavior." D) "All traumatic brain injury clients act in this similar way."
On physical examination of a client with pneumonia, the nurse would expect
a. absence of whispered pectoriloquy over the affected area. b. increased tactile fremitus over the affected area. c. tympanic percussion notes over the affected area. d. vesicular breath sounds over the affected area.
A client who is jaundiced and suspected of having contracted hepatitis B has been admitted to the hospital. Which of the following nursing interventions would be most appropriate for this client?
A. Encourage bedrest during this period. B. Assist the client with ambulation to prevent thrombus formation. C. Place the client on a clear liquid diet to reduce the workload of the liver. D. Medicate the client with PRN prochlorperazine maleate (Compazine) to relieve nausea.