A hospital patient is receiving IV gentamicin for the treatment of cellulitis. The nurse is cognizant of the ototoxic effects of this drug and should consequently provide what patient teaching?
A) "You might have difficulty hearing while you're receiving this drug, but this is a temporary condition."
B) "If you begin having earaches with sharp, sudden pain, please let your nurse know."
C) "It's important that you tell someone promptly if you sense any change in your hearing."
D) "It's likely that you'll get ringing in your ears with this drug, but it normally subsides a few days after the course of antibiotics is finished."
C
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1. Wife 2. Sibling 3. Parent 4. Grandparent 5. Child
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How should the nurse best respond to the patient? A) "I'm glad that you've told us about this because these can be the early signs of a serious drug reaction." B) "Most likely this is a result of your underlying disease and isn't actually related to this new drug." C) "You'll likely find that these unpleasant side effects will diminish over time." D) "I'll teach you some strategies to deal with problems like these since they're inevitable for as long as you take this drug."
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A) Pregnancy B) Sinus bradycardia C) Hepatic disease D) Diabetes E) Atrial fibrillation
Perinatal nurses are legally responsible to:
1. correctly interpret FHR patterns, initiate appropriate nursing interventions, and document the outcomes. 2. greet the patient upon arrival, assess the patient, and start an intravenous line. 3. apply the external fetal monitor and notify the care provider. 4. make sure that the woman is comfortable.