A patient is to receive imipenem-cilastatin (Primaxin) parenterally to treat P. aeruginosa. What should imipenem-cilastatin be mixed with prior to administering intramuscularly?
A) Meropenem (Merrem)
B) Gentamycin (Garamycin)
C) Lidocaine
D) Epinephrine
C
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A newly married couple is seeking genetic counseling because they are both carriers of the sickle cell trait. How can the nurse best explain the children's risk of inheriting this disease?
a. Every fourth child will have the disease; two others will be carriers. b. All of their children will be carriers, just as they are. c. Each child has a one in four chance of having the disease and a two in four chance of being a carrier. d. The risk levels of their children cannot be determined by this information.
Prior to conducting an eye assessment, which statement by the nurse is appropriate to prepare the client for the examination process?
1. "You can choose which eye to cover during your assessment." 2. "Are you able to read English words?" 3. "Apply pressure to the eye while it is covered during the examination." 4. "You will need to stand 10 feet from the chart for an accurate assessment."
A pharmacology student asks the instructor what an accurate description of a drug agonist is. What is the instructor's best response?
A) A drug that reacts with a receptor site on a cell preventing a reaction with another chemical on a different receptor site B) A drug that interferes with the enzyme systems that act as catalyst for different chemical reactions C) A drug that interacts directly with receptor sites to cause the same activity that a natural chemical would cause at that site D) A drug that reacts with receptor sites to block normal stimulation, producing no effect
The nurse has implemented a care plan for an adult client with gastroesophegeal reflux disorder (GERD). On the next clinic visit, which statement by the client indicates adherence to the plan of care?
A) "Spandex camisoles are worth heartburn." B) "I have switched from margaritas to wine." C) "I've lost 6 pounds because I eat every 3 hours and never before bed." D) "I take a TUMS with the ranitidine to make it work better."