A patient is seen in the clinic after a bite from a tick. She has a rash over her arms and legs and arthritic pain in the joints. What is the drug of choice for Lyme disease?
A) Ibuprofen (Motrin)
B) Tetracycline (Sumycin)
C) Phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
D) Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin)
B
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The nurse is assisting a client, with a right-sided brain infarction, to transfer from the wheelchair to the bed. Which is the best placement of the wheelchair to facilitate this transfer?
A) Wheelchair placed so client leads with his left side B) Wheelchair placed on the right side of the bed facing the foot C) Wheelchair placed on the left side of the bed facing the head D) Wheelchair placed on the right side of the bed facing the head
The client who had a right below-the-knee amputation 2 days ago is requesting pain medication for pain in his right foot. The nurse should
a. administer the prescribed analgesic. b. elevate the stump on pillows and apply ice. c. offer an alternative therapy such as a massage. d. tell the client that he cannot be medicated for pain in the absent foot.
What event is characteristic of the function in Zone 1 of the lung?
a. Blood flow through the pulmonary capillary bed increases in regular increments. b. Alveolar pressure is lesser than venous and arterial pressures. c. The capillary bed collapses, and normal blood flow ceases. d. Blood flows through Zone 1, but it is impeded by alveolar pressure
A school-age child comes to the clinic with a 5-day history of cough and low-grade fever. The primary care NP auscultates crackles and diminished breath sounds bilaterally. The NP should:
a. order azithromycin. b. prescribe doxycycline. c. obtain a sputum culture. d. recommend symptomatic treatment.