Patient teaching related to amlodipine includes:
1. Increase calcium intake to prevent osteoporosis from a calcium blockade.
2. Do not crush the tablet; it must be given in liquid form if the patient has trouble swallowing it.
3. Avoid grapefruit juice as it affects the metabolism of this drug.
4. Rise slowly from a supine position to reduce orthostatic hypotension.
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A) Help propel the GI contents down the tract B) Help keep the GI tract in place and prevent friction with movement C) Decrease the muscle tone to slow the GI tract from moving too fast D) Serve as a supportive layer and helps the tube maintain its shape
The wife of an elderly patient begins crying after she is informed that he is has a terminal illness. Which intervention by the nurse is best?
1) Sit quietly with the patient's wife and allow her to compose her thoughts. 2) Inform the wife that a chaplain is available if she would like to speak to him. 3) Remind the wife that her husband has lived a long and useful life. 4) Tell the wife there are always options and suggest she not give up hope.
The gerontological nurse is identifying interventions based upon evidence-based practice. What is the best source of evidence-based practice information for the nurse?
1. Progress notes about methods that were previously effective for that client 2. The nurse's practice and experience with successful client interventions 3. The policy and procedures manual of the healthcare facility 4. A publicly available resource website information database
Identify the statement by the public health nurse that most accurately describes treatment with immune globulin for the wife and two children of a client who was diagnosed with hepatitis A
a. One injection provides immunity for life. b. If the family has not been in close contact with the client, they do not need the me-dication. c. The medication conveys active immunity. d. If administered more than 2 weeks after exposure, it may not be effective.