To reduce the risk of GI bleeding in older adult patients, the nurse must be aware of giving anticoagulants with which of the following drugs?
1. Tylenol
2. Ibuprofen
3. Vitamin C
4. Vitamin E
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Ibuprofen is an example of a medication that increases the risk of GI bleeding in older adult pa-tients.
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A nurse is planning to teach a prenatal class on the Dick-Read method of childbirth. Which information should the nurse plan to include?
A. After birth, the newborn is placed in a tub of warm water. B. Consciously controlled breathing is the main coping strategy. C. Relaxation is vital because pain is caused by fear and tension. D. The Dick-Read method means a totally medication-free birth.
A nurse is caring for a female patient from an unfamiliar culture. The nurse has planned extensive discharge teaching, but the patient seems uninterested, deferring all questions to an older adult male relative. The best action by the nurse is to
a. ask the male relative to assist with discharge teaching. b. include the male relative and revise the teaching plan. c. remind the patient that her condition is confidential. d. try to do the teaching when the male relative is absent.
A client with borderline personality disorder has lacerated her wrists. The physician orders daily
dressing changes for the lacerations. The nurse performing this care should a. encourage the client to express anger. b. provide care in a matter-of-fact manner. c. be kindly, sympathetic, and concerned. d. offer to listen to the client's feelings about cutting.
Which of the following would not be considered concepts related to leadership?
a. Leaders are change agents. b. Leadership is relationship-based. c. Leadership is focused on orderly steps and coordination of details. d. Leadership involves influencing the thinking and actions of others.