The nurse is providing discharge instructions for an older patient who is prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) for elevated cholesterol
What effects should the nurse advise the patient to report to the healthcare provider? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Headaches
2. Stomachache
3. Shortness of breath
4. Muscle pain and weakness
5. Bruising and excessive bleeding
2,4
Rationale: Headaches are not documented side effects of statin medications.
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A nurse manager learns of a violent situation with a visitor in which an employee was injured. The manager learns the employee has multiple facial lacerations. Which action by the manager would be appropriate?
1. Page a physician who recently left the unit. 2. Administer first aid and take the employee to the emergency room. 3. Call security to assist in the transfer of the employee to the emergency room. 4. Call administration and inform them of the incident.
The nurse is preparing to administer medications via the client's nasogastric feeding tube. When attempting to flush the tube, the nurse realizes that the tube is clogged. Which action by the nurse is the priority?
1. Using coke to unclog the tube 2. Giving the medication orally 3. Using ice water to irrigate the tube 4. Replacing the current tube with a new one
Compared with acute pain, persistent pain requires the nurse to:
a. monitor vital signs more frequently. b. document the character of the pain as burning. c. administer analgesics at least every 4 hours. d. educate the client to the benefit of specific lifestyle changes.
The nurse is preparing to conduct an intervention in the area of space that is considered social or public. Which of the following interventions would occur in this space?
a. Checking the client's IV infusion b. Leading a group discussion c. Rocking a baby d. Assessing the client's pain