A female patient is prescribed ritonavir (RTV) in oral capsule form as part of polytherapy for HIV. She will self-administer the drug. The nurse will instruct her to
A) keep the capsules in the refrigerator.
B) store the capsules in a container other than the bottle they came in.
C) store the capsules at room temperature.
D) keep the capsules away from light.
A
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The nurse is taking an initial blood pressure reading on a 72-year-old patient with documented hypertension. How should the nurse proceed?
a. Cuff should be placed on the patient's arm and inflated 30 mm Hg above the patient's pulse rate. b. Cuff should be inflated to 200 mm Hg in an attempt to obtain the most accurate systolic reading. c. Cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the point at which the palpated pulse disappears. d. After confirming the patient's previous blood pressure readings, the cuff should be inflated 30 mm Hg above the highest systolic reading recorded.
When explaining the role of the proximal tubule in terms of medication administration, the nursing instructor will emphasize that which of the following medications are bound to plasma proteins
and require the proximal tubule secretion of exogenous organic compounds to help with filtration? Select all that apply. A) Penicillin B) Aspirin C) Morphine sulfate D) Potassium chloride E) Sodium chloride
The research design for a quantitative study involves decisions with regard to which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Which conceptual framework to use B) Whether there will be an intervention C) What types of comparisons will be made D) How many times data will be collected
A client received maintenance doses of trifluoperazine (Stelazine) 30 mg po daily for 1.5 years. The
clinic nurse notes the client is grimacing and seems to be constantly smacking her lips. Her neck and shoulders twist in a slow, snakelike motion. The nurse should suspect the presence of a. agranulocytosis. b. tardive dyskinesia. c. Tourette's syndrome. d. anticholinergic effects.