Which laboratory data should be monitored for a client prescribed donepezil (Aricept)?
A. Serum electrolyte levels
B. Liver function tests
C. Complete blood cell count
D. Antinuclear antibodies
B
Adverse effects of donepezil (Aricept) include gastrointestinal upset and liver toxicity.
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Which of these concepts used in current nursing practice was introduced by Nightingale?
a. encouraging involvement of family and friends in a client's care b. maintaining confidentiality c. organizing a methodical system of nursing administration d. organizing a system of differentiated nursing practice
The responsibility for notifying the physician when laboratory and diagnostic studies deviate from the norm belongs to the:
a. laboratory technician. b. cooperating physician. c. nurse. d. supervisor.
When caring for a patient who has advanced from stage C to stage D of the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) heart failure classification system, the nurse instructs the patient and family that this stage includes the addition of:
A) lifestyle modification and management of underlying disorder. B) ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), blood pressure control, or beta blockers. C) diuretics, aldosterone blockers, or vasodilators. D) interventional therapy with left ventricular assist device or heart transplantation.
A male client being treated for gonorrhea asks the nurse if he will experience any complications from the infection. The nurse informs him:
A) "As long as you complete your course of antibiotics you should not have a problem." B) "It can lead to inflammation of the prostate and other glans." C) "If you are concerned about sterility, it only occurs in females." D) "There are no complications but you will need to use a condom when having sexual relations.