A patient in the cardiac care unit is given streptokinase for a suspected acute myocardial infarction. During the administration of this drug, the nurse will monitor the patient for which of the following?
A) Headache
B) Fever and chills
C) Dry mouth
D) Increased blood pressure
A
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The subject of osteoporosis has come up during a discussion with participants, and the nurse is providing a brief overview of the concept of bone density and the changes in bone density that occur with age. What age-related change in hormone levels contributes to the high incidence and prevalence of osteoporosis among older adults? A) Decreased parathyroid hormone levels B) Decreased levels of calcitonin C) Increased estrogen levels in women D) Decreased levels of somatotropin
The nurse is teaching a class on malaria to a Peace Corps group preparing to go to Africa. Which of the following statements is correct information that the nurse would have given the class?
a. "Chloroquine (Aralen) is the drug of choice for the treatment of Plasmodium vi-vax." b. "Malaria is a helminthiatic infestation of the blood." c. "Quinine is the drug of choice for the treatment of P. vivax." d. "Malaria is transmitted by the respiratory system."
When working with clients using the Leininger model, the nurse is careful not to impose her or his own _________________views that may not be culturally sensitive or client-centered
A. Congruent B. Emic C. Etic D. Human
A nurse teaching a prenatal class is reinforcing precautions concerning the use of medications during pregnancy. The nurse determines the class understands when the students make which comments?
1. "There are some medications I cannot take because I am pregnant and they could hurt my baby." 2. "I need to check with my doctor before I take any medication because some drugs can hurt my baby." 3. "I should consider all drugs to be harmful to my baby unless my doctor tells me it is okay." 4. "I have to be very careful to let all my health providers know that I am pregnant before they prescribe medications for me." 5. "Once I am halfway through my pregnancy, I won't need to worry about taking over-the-counter medications because the baby will be more fully-formed."