A patient arrives in the emergency department after improperly using organophosphate insecticides. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect?
1. Urinary retention
2. Increased GI motility
3. Mydriasis
4. Vasoconstriction
Correct Answer: 2
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The nurse is explaining to a client how fluid and electrolytes get from one body compartment to another. Characteristics of transport mechanisms include:
1. Osmosis is the passage of water from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. 2. Diffusion occurs when molecules move across a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration. 3. Filtration is the process by which water and solutes move across capillary membranes pushed by osmotic pressure. 4. ATP enables the movement of magnesium and potassium ions across cell membranes.
Which of the following factors is likely to jeopardize the quality of care?
A) Using unlicensed assistive personnel B) Increasing numbers of clients in hospitals C) Not devoting enough time to the client D) The rise of medical care costs in healthcare systems
A patient is taking sertraline [Zoloft] for depression, and the provider orders azithromycin [Zithromax] to treat an infection. What will the nurse do?
a. Contact the provider to discuss an alterna-tive to azithromycin. b. Request an order for a different antide-pressant medication. c. Request an order to reduce the dose of sertraline. d. Withhold the sertraline while giving the azithromycin.
The theophylline blood level is 13 mcg/mL. Which intervention is the most appropriate in light of this finding?
1. Give the next dose of theophylline as ordered. 2. Skip the next dose, and then resume. 3. Call the charge nurse or physician. 4. Take the patient's blood pressure immediately.