The coating on an enteric-coated tablet
A. dissolves only in an alkaline environment.
B. dissolves only in an acid environment.
C. dissolves only in warm water.
D. dissolves only in ice water.
A
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The nurse is measuring a client with a fractured femur for crutches, and obtains which of the following measurements?
1. The distance from axilla to the heel 2. The distance from axilla to 6-8 inches from the heel 3. The distance from the shoulder to the heel 4. The distance from the axilla and the fingertips
The home health nurse discovers that a homebound cancer patient is using marijuana to control nausea from chemotherapy. What advice should the nurse give this patient?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The effect of marijuana on decreasing nausea is fleeting and not worth the health problems caused by using it. 2. Since the patient is homebound, it is likely the use of marijuana will not be discovered by anyone else. 3. Possession of marijuana is illegal under federal law. 4. Some states have current legislative guidelines for legal possession of medical marijuana. 5. As long as it is documented that an illness exists that can be treated with marijuana, no risk of prosecution is present.
A patient recently fell while she was out jogging and has severely sprained her left ankle. In determining how much medication she should take to reduce her symptoms, the nurse should tell her that:
1. high doses of NSAIDs may be necessary to get the antiinflammatory response. 2. she should take the medications only when needed to avoid developing drug de-pendency. 3. oral forms of NSAIDs are not very helpful, and she should have the injectable forms for good response. 4. NSAIDs should be taken on an empty stomach to enhance absorption.