The nurse is performing a health assessment, and notes a yellow tinge to the sclera of the eye. The nurse would document this as which of the following?
A) Cyanosis
B) Jaundice
C) Erythema
D) Pallor
B
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After teaching a client with diverticular disease, a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which menu selection made by the client indicates the client correctly understood the teaching?
a. Roasted chicken with rice pilaf and a cup of coffee with cream b. Spaghetti with meat sauce, a fresh fruit cup, and hot tea c. Garden salad with a cup of bean soup and a glass of low-fat milk d. Baked fish with steamed carrots and a glass of apple juice
An older adult diabetic patient is mildly hypertensive. The nurse prepares to educate the patient regarding angiotensin II–blocking agents. These drugs are especially useful in older adults be-cause they
a. protect the kidney's function. b. have a well-defined therapeutic window. c. are more effective than other drugs in the same class. d. can be given when liver function is com-promised.
Which of the following techniques would be an example of medical asepsis?
A) Performing a urinary catheterization B) Changing a dressing C) Using personal protective equipment D) Administering parenteral medications
The nurse is assisting in the care of a client with myasthenia gravis who is receiving pyridostigmine (Mestinon)
Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have readily available should the client develop cholinergic crisis because of excessive medication dosage? 1. Vitamin K 2. Atropine sulfate 3. Protamine sulfate 4. Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)