The nurse assesses an adverse effect of a medication that has been administered. Who should the nurse report this adverse effect to?
A. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Website.
B. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Adverse Event Website.
C. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Safe Medicine Website.
D. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Med MARX Website.
Answer: A
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a. get arterial blood gases. b. use pulse oximetry. c. do a pulse pressure assessment. d. do a pulmonary function test.
The nurse is caring for a client in the intensive care unit that is on life support measures. The family members are opposed in their decision to take the client off of life support. What option does the nurse discuss with the nurse manager?
A) Ask the family to go out of the unit and make a decision that is final. B) Contact the ethics committee for their input. C) Have the physician inform the family that they are not responsible for the decision. D) Taking the client off of life support when the family is not present.
The nurse is conducting a breast health workshop for a group of women. Which of the following would the nurse include in this workshop when outlining risk factors for breast cancer? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Caucasian race 2. Positive family history 3. Low socioeconomic status 4. Hormone replacement therapy 5. Female age 35 to 40
A client asks about the birth control known as "the patch." The nurse plans a client teaching session about this medication with the knowledge that it:
a. is effective for women of all body weights. b. works continuously, and there are no menstrual periods. c. is 50% effective in preventing pregnancy. d. may cause a localized skin reaction.