The health care provider prescribes antacids and sucralfate (Carafate) for treatment of a patient's peptic ulcer. The nurse will teach the patient to take
a. sucralfate at bedtime and antacids before each meal.
b. sucralfate and antacids together 30 minutes before meals.
c. antacids 30 minutes before each dose of sucralfate is taken.
d. antacids after meals and sucralfate 30 minutes before meals.
d. antacids after meals and sucralfate 30 minutes before meals.
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The nurse's most recent assessment shows a marked reduction in motor and sensory function. How should the nurse best follow-up this assessment finding? A) Inform the care provider promptly about this sudden change. B) Reassess the patient in 15 minutes. C) Contact the anesthesiologist to discuss possible residual effects of anesthesia. D) Document these findings and have a colleague confirm the assessment.
If this time were before noon, the time on the clock is ____ in the 24-hour system
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nursing student complains about difficulty remembering information read in the text. To resolve this problem effectively, the student should address the fact that the most common reason students cannot remember information is
a. information overload. b. lack of understanding of the material. c. new knowledge interferes with recall of old knowledge. d. old knowledge interferes with recall of new material.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a postpartum client. The nurse identifies that the woman is at risk for a postpartum infection based on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) History of diabetes B) Labor of 12 hours C) Rupture of membranes for 16 hours D) Hemoglobin level 10 mg/dL E) Placenta requiring manual extraction