The nurse recognizes that corticosteroid therapy, when used in the treatment of Guillain-Barre' syndrome, reduces the inflammation and edema associated with this neuromuscular disorder
It is most important for the nurse to monitor which of the following lab values for the patient on corticosteroid therapy?
A) pH of urine
B) Hemoglobin
C) Serum potassium
D) Serum glucose
Ans: D
Feedback: Corticosteroid therapy increases the blood glucose level. Corticosteroids have an effect on insulin and can produce symptoms related to glucose intolerance.
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The nurse is presenting a class on risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Which of these are considered modifiable risk factors for MI? Select all that apply
a. Ethnicity b. Abnormal lipids c. Smoking d. Gender e. Hypertension f. Diabetes g. Family history
The nurse is providing education to the new family. Which question is best?
1. "Do you know how to give the baby a bath?" 2. "You have diapers and supplies at home, right?" 3. "How have your breastfeedings been going?" 4. "How much formal education do you have?"
Working to effectively educate groups is an important community nursing skill. The compo-nents of the learning situation that need to be evaluated before designing a teaching program include:
1. Evaluation of teacher's behaviors 2. Instructional objectives 3. The interest of the instructor 4. The principles of teaching
A patient at 33 weeks' gestation is admitted to the obstetric unit in active labor with symptoms associated with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Which action(s) will the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
a. Vital signs hourly b. Administration of IV pitocin c. Administration of magnesium sulfate IV d. Fetal stress test e. Assessment of deep tendon reflexes