A patient with severe thyrotoxicosis has a very high temperature. What medication or treatment is least appropriate to suppress the temperature?
A) Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
B) Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
C) Cooling blanket
D) Intravascular cooling system
A
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Which drug is in the class of drugs called human B-type natriuretic peptides?
A) Bosentan (Tracleer) B) Milrinone (Primacor) C) Digoxin (Lanoxin) D) Nesiritide (Natrecor)
A patient who has been prescribed long-term low-dose prednisone to control inflammation reports concern about the changes in her appearance caused by the drug. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "This often happens when a person takes this drug. You now have Cushing's disease." b. "When you stop taking this drug, the changes will disappear, but it may take a while." c. "You can make use of different styles of clothes to minimize changes in appearance." d. "Changes in your diet and an exercise program will eliminate these changes while you are on this drug."
While irrigating a client's abdominal wound, the irrigate splashes into the nurse's nose and eyes. What should the nurse do?
1. Flush the nose and eyes for 5 to 10 minutes with water or normal saline. 2. Begin HIV high-risk exposure prophylaxis within 24 hours. 3. Wash the areas with soap and water. 4. Have blood drawn for hepatitis B antibodies.
A nurse uses a care map to guide nursing interventions for patients with COPD. This is an example of using
a. evidence-based practice. b. practice patterns. c. practice styles. d. standards of care.