Systematic reviews are a key resource for answering clinical background questions
A) True
B) False
B
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The nurse is preparing to give a client a sublingual medication. What amount of water should be given for proper administration?
a. none c. 1 ounce b. 15 minims d. half a glass
During the preinteraction stage, the nurse is preparing for the initial interview. Which of the following settings is the least appropriate setting for the initial interview?
1. The client has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. The nurse is preparing to interview the client in the client's private hospital room. 2. The client lives at home. The nurse is preparing to interview the client in the client's living room. 3. The client lives at home. The nurse is preparing to interview the client at a small coffee shop not far from the client's home. 4. The client lives at home. The nurse is preparing to interview the client in the client's backyard.
The parents of a newly admitted patient on the pediatric unit are angry and upset about their child's diagnosis with a serious chronic illness
One parent is weeping, asking, "Are they sure?" The other is pounding his fist into his hand, saying over and over, "It's not fair." What would be an appropriate response for the nurse to make in this situation? A) Stay in the room but say nothing B) Leave them alone for a while until they calm down C) Tell them that most children do fine for years with the illness and explain that they will adjust to the child's special needs D) Acknowledge their sadness and their anger and let them know that the staff is available for their support
A nursing student wants to know why a patient who has been taking levodopa (Dopar) for years will now receive levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet)
The nurse explains the reasons that levodopa as a single agent is no longer available. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further education? a. "Carbidopa increases the availability of levodopa in the central nervous system." b. "Carbidopa reduces the incidence of nausea and vomiting." c. "Combination products reduce peripheral cardiovascular side effects." d. "Combination products cause fewer dyskinesias and decreased psychosis."